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Postcode district · Oldham

Housing in OL3

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

Council
Oldham
Region
North West
Population
19,786 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (34.9%). Flats make up 15%, well below the 22.2% across England.

OL3England
Detached23.7%22.9%
Semi-detached26.1%31.5%
Terraced34.9%23%
Purpose-built flat10.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building3.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.3%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; OL3 is above that, at 71.9%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 15.8% of households against 20.5%. 41.4% own outright and 30.5% with a mortgage.

OL3
72%
16%
England
  • Owned71.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.5%1%
  • Private rented15.8%20.5%
  • Social rented11.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

OL3England
Owned outright41.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan30.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent13.7%18.2%
Other private rented2.2%2.2%
From the council4.2%8.3%
From a housing association7.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 32.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 18.3%. 24.3% of households include dependent children.

OL3England
Living alone, under 6615.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over17.1%12.8%
Couple, no children16.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over12.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.6%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

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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