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Housing in OL2 7UT

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

Neighbourhood
Wood End
Council
Oldham
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,405 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (48.9%). Flats make up 1.2%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

OL2 7UTEngland
Detached2%22.9%
Semi-detached48.9%31.5%
Terraced47.9%23%
Purpose-built flat0.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the OL2 7UT area is broadly in line with that, at 62.3%. The private rented sector is above the national picture, at 27.4% of households against 20.5%. 35.9% own outright and 26.5% with a mortgage.

OL2 7UT
62%
27%
England
  • Owned62.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership2.3%1%
  • Private rented27.4%20.5%
  • Social rented8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

OL2 7UTEngland
Owned outright35.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan26.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent24.5%18.2%
Other private rented2.9%2.2%
From the council4.5%8.3%
From a housing association3.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 37.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

OL2 7UTEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 19.9%. 23.8% of households include dependent children.

OL2 7UTEngland
Living alone, under 6619.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over17.6%12.8%
Couple, no children15.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children14.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children9.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over7.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.9%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 7UT sits in (Wood End): about 1,405 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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