Housing in OL2 5TE
What the homes in OL2 5TE are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Royton North
- Council
- Oldham
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,345 (2024)
OL2 5TEOldham
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (44.6%). Flats make up 10.7%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the OL2 5TE area is above that, at 79.8%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 13.1% of households against 20.5%. 45.3% own outright and 34.5% with a mortgage.
- Owned79.8%61.3%
- Shared ownership0%1%
- Private rented13.1%20.5%
- Social rented7.1%17.1%
- Lives rent free0%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 28.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 17.2%. 24.1% of households include dependent children.
Private rents in Oldham
Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Oldham, August 2026, +12.5% on a year earlier. Published by council, not by neighbourhood.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood OL2 5TE sits in (Royton North): about 1,345 residents.
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.