Housing in OL2 6RD
What the homes in OL2 6RD 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
- 1,723 (2024)
OL2 6RDOldham
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (35.2%). Flats make up 5.8%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the OL2 6RD area is above that, at 78.8%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 12.1% of households against 20.5%. 35.1% own outright and 43.6% with a mortgage.
- Owned78.8%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.6%1%
- Private rented12.1%20.5%
- Social rented8.2%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.3%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. 25.1% 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 24%. 33.4% 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 6RD sits in (Royton East & Cowlishaw): about 1,723 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.