Housing in OL2 7WS
What the homes in OL2 7WS are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Shaw & Crompton
- Council
- Oldham
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,543 (2024)
OL2 7WSOldham
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (64.2%). Flats make up 7%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the OL2 7WS area is above that, at 83.7%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 12.5% of households against 20.5%. 58.2% own outright and 25.4% with a mortgage.
- Owned83.7%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.8%1%
- Private rented12.5%20.5%
- Social rented2.9%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.1%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 35.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is living alone, 66 and over, at 20.4%. 15.5% 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 7WS sits in (Shaw & Crompton): about 1,543 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.