Housing in OL3 6EA
What the homes in OL3 6EA are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Greenfield & Uppermill
- Council
- Oldham
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,423 (2024)
OL3 6EAOldham
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (51.7%). Flats make up 11.5%, well below the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the OL3 6EA area is above that, at 76.9%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 9.7% of households against 20.5%. 49.1% own outright and 27.9% with a mortgage.
- Owned76.9%61.3%
- Shared ownership0%1%
- Private rented9.7%20.5%
- Social rented13.4%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 2.3 people living in it. 30.3% 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 20.7%. 23.4% 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 OL3 6EA sits in (Greenfield & Uppermill): about 2,423 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.