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Housing in OL3 6EQ

What the homes in OL3 6EQ 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)
Property types

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.

OL3 6EQEngland
Detached16.7%22.9%
Semi-detached51.7%31.5%
Terraced20.1%23%
Purpose-built flat8.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the OL3 6EQ 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.

OL3 6EQ
77%
13%
England
  • 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

OL3 6EQEngland
Owned outright49.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan27.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent8.5%18.2%
Other private rented1.2%2.2%
From the council6.2%8.3%
From a housing association7.2%8.8%
Occupancy

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.

OL3 6EQEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, 66 and over, at 20.7%. 23.4% of households include dependent children.

OL3 6EQEngland
Living alone, under 669.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over20.7%12.8%
Couple, no children14.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over15.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households2.9%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 6EQ 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.

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