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Housing in OL2 7SU

What the homes in OL2 7SU are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Shaw & Crompton
Council
Oldham
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,607 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (51.2%). Flats make up 14.7%, well below the 22.2% across England.

OL2 7SUEngland
Detached1.5%22.9%
Semi-detached32.5%31.5%
Terraced51.2%23%
Purpose-built flat13.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the OL2 7SU area is broadly in line with that, at 56.3%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 20.1% of households against 20.5%. 25.4% own outright and 30.9% with a mortgage.

OL2 7SU
56%
20%
23%
England
  • Owned56.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.6%1%
  • Private rented20.1%20.5%
  • Social rented23%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

OL2 7SUEngland
Owned outright25.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan30.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent17.3%18.2%
Other private rented2.8%2.2%
From the council10.8%8.3%
From a housing association12.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 37.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

OL2 7SUEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 21.9%. 27% of households include dependent children.

OL2 7SUEngland
Living alone, under 6621.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over15.8%12.8%
Couple, no children12.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children9.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.2%7.7%
Rents

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.

OldhamEngland
All homes£942£1,459
One bedroom£702£1,195
Two bedrooms£879£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,067£1,489
Four or more£1,452£2,161
Detached£1,354£1,640
Semi-detached£1,044£1,449
Terraced£923£1,435
Flat or maisonette£808£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood OL2 7SU sits in (Shaw & Crompton): about 1,607 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.

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