Housing in OL3 7JL
What the homes in OL3 7JL are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Failsworth East
- Council
- Oldham
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,636 (2024)
OL3 7JLOldham
What homes look like here
Most homes here are terraced (71.2%). Flats make up 12.7%, well below the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the OL3 7JL area is well below that, at 43.3%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 38.8% of households against 20.5%. 21.9% own outright and 21.4% with a mortgage.
- Owned43.3%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.1%1%
- Private rented38.8%20.5%
- Social rented17.6%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.1%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 42% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 30.6%. 25.4% 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 7JL sits in (Failsworth East): about 1,636 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.