Housing in OL4 1DF
What the homes in OL4 1DF are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Alexandra Park
- Council
- Oldham
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,239 (2024)
OL4 1DFOldham
What homes look like here
Most homes here are terraced (73.2%). Flats make up 11%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the OL4 1DF area is below that, at 51.7%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 21.2% of households against 20.5%. 33.4% own outright and 18.3% with a mortgage.
- Owned51.7%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.2%1%
- Private rented21.2%20.5%
- Social rented26.7%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.2%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 4.0 people living in it. 12.6% 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 39.1%. 45.4% 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 OL4 1DF sits in (Alexandra Park): about 2,239 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.