Housing in OL2 8DD
What the homes in OL2 8DD are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Wood End
- Council
- Oldham
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,583 (2024)
OL2 8DDOldham
What homes look like here
Most homes here are purpose-built flat (32.2%). Flats make up 33.1%, well above the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the OL2 8DD area is below that, at 46.7%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 11.6% of households against 20.5%. 22.9% own outright and 23.8% with a mortgage.
- Owned46.7%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.1%1%
- Private rented11.6%20.5%
- Social rented41.5%17.1%
- Lives rent free0%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. 41.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 25.1%. 22.7% 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 8DD sits in (Wood End): about 1,583 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.