Housing in OL2 6LT
What the homes in OL2 6LT are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Royton East & Cowlishaw
- Council
- Oldham
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,241 (2024)
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What homes look like here
Most homes here are detached (62.1%). Flats make up 3.4%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the OL2 6LT area is well above that, at 86%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 11.4% of households against 20.5%. 42.3% own outright and 43.7% with a mortgage.
- Owned86%61.3%
- Shared ownership0%1%
- Private rented11.4%20.5%
- Social rented2.6%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 2.5 people living in it. 19.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is couple, no children, at 22.7%. 27.8% 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 6LT sits in (Royton East & Cowlishaw): about 1,241 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.