Housing in OL3 7EQ
What the homes in OL3 7EQ are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Greenfield & Uppermill
- Council
- Oldham
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,087 (2024)
OL3 7EQOldham
What homes look like here
Most homes here are terraced (34.5%). Flats make up 18.7%, below the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the OL3 7EQ area is above that, at 77.1%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 12.9% of households against 20.5%. 42.6% own outright and 34.5% with a mortgage.
- Owned77.1%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.2%1%
- Private rented12.9%20.5%
- Social rented9.8%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 2.2 people living in it. 31.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 21.1%. 26.3% 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 7EQ sits in (Greenfield & Uppermill): about 2,087 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.