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Postcode district · Oldham

Housing in OL2

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

Council
Oldham
Region
North West
Population
51,486 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (40.1%). Flats make up 11.4%, well below the 22.2% across England.

OL2England
Detached15.8%22.9%
Semi-detached40.1%31.5%
Terraced32.7%23%
Purpose-built flat10.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; OL2 is above that, at 69.2%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 15% of households against 20.5%. 36.9% own outright and 32.3% with a mortgage.

OL2
69%
15%
15%
England
  • Owned69.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.5%1%
  • Private rented15%20.5%
  • Social rented15.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

OL2England
Owned outright36.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan32.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent12.6%18.2%
Other private rented2.4%2.2%
From the council6.6%8.3%
From a housing association8.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 30.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

OL2England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 18.2%. 26% of households include dependent children.

OL2England
Living alone, under 6616.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.4%12.8%
Couple, no children15.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over10.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households5%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

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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