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Housing in OL2 8ND

What the homes in OL2 8ND are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Clough & Shaw Side
Council
Oldham
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,375 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (40.2%). Flats make up 7.7%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

OL2 8NDEngland
Detached17.2%22.9%
Semi-detached34.7%31.5%
Terraced40.2%23%
Purpose-built flat7.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the OL2 8ND area is broadly in line with that, at 68.1%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 16.7% of households against 20.5%. 33.7% own outright and 34.4% with a mortgage.

OL2 8ND
68%
17%
15%
England
  • Owned68.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented16.7%20.5%
  • Social rented15%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

OL2 8NDEngland
Owned outright33.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan34.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent14.3%18.2%
Other private rented2.4%2.2%
From the council7.8%8.3%
From a housing association7.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 25% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

OL2 8NDEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 17.1%. 26.7% of households include dependent children.

OL2 8NDEngland
Living alone, under 6615.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over9.6%12.8%
Couple, no children16.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children9.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children9.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children6.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over11.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.2%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 8ND sits in (Clough & Shaw Side): about 1,375 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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