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Housing in OL3 5QA

What the homes in OL3 5QA are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
New Delph, Dobcross & Austerlands
Council
Oldham
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,554 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (43.2%). Flats make up 10.3%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

OL3 5QAEngland
Detached22.3%22.9%
Semi-detached24.1%31.5%
Terraced43.2%23%
Purpose-built flat4.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building3.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the OL3 5QA area is above that, at 77.7%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 19.8% of households against 20.5%. 39.3% own outright and 38.4% with a mortgage.

OL3 5QA
78%
20%
England
  • Owned77.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.9%1%
  • Private rented19.8%20.5%
  • Social rented1.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

OL3 5QAEngland
Owned outright39.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan38.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent18%18.2%
Other private rented1.8%2.2%
From the council0.4%8.3%
From a housing association1.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 31% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

OL3 5QAEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 20.9%. 26.7% of households include dependent children.

OL3 5QAEngland
Living alone, under 6617.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.6%12.8%
Couple, no children20.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children20.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over10.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.4%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 OL3 5QA sits in (New Delph, Dobcross & Austerlands): about 1,554 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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