Housing in OL2 6EE
What the homes in OL2 6EE 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
- 1,698 (2024)
OL2 6EEOldham
What homes look like here
Most homes here are purpose-built flat (42.5%). Flats make up 43.6%, well above the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the OL2 6EE area is below that, at 45.7%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 10.6% of households against 20.5%. 25.4% own outright and 20.4% with a mortgage.
- Owned45.7%61.3%
- Shared ownership0%1%
- Private rented10.6%20.5%
- Social rented43.6%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.1%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 1.9 people living in it. 45.8% 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 23.4%. 20.2% 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 6EE sits in (Royton South East): about 1,698 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.