Housing in OL2 7BG
What the homes in OL2 7BG 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
- 1,458 (2024)
OL2 7BGOldham
What homes look like here
Most homes here are terraced (61.6%). Flats make up 4.5%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the OL2 7BG area is above that, at 70.1%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 22.6% of households against 20.5%. 31.1% own outright and 39% with a mortgage.
- Owned70.1%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.6%1%
- Private rented22.6%20.5%
- Social rented6.4%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.2%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 30.4% 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 20.6%. 29.1% 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 7BG sits in (Royton East & Cowlishaw): about 1,458 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.