Housing in OL2 6DF
What the homes in OL2 6DF are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Royton South East
- Council
- Oldham
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,690 (2024)
OL2 6DFOldham
What homes look like here
Most homes here are terraced (38.2%). Flats make up 17.2%, below the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the OL2 6DF area is broadly in line with that, at 66.6%. The private rented sector is above the national picture, at 25.1% of households against 20.5%. 31.3% own outright and 35.3% with a mortgage.
- Owned66.6%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.2%1%
- Private rented25.1%20.5%
- Social rented8.2%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 2.4 people living in it. 34% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 19.5%. 27.9% 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 6DF sits in (Royton South East): about 1,690 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.