Housing in OL4 1PS
What the homes in OL4 1PS are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Alexandra Park
- Council
- Oldham
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,911 (2024)
OL4 1PSOldham
What homes look like here
Most homes here are terraced (65.7%). Flats make up 1.9%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the OL4 1PS area is broadly in line with that, at 61.1%. The private rented sector is above the national picture, at 27.9% of households against 20.5%. 32.5% own outright and 28.7% with a mortgage.
- Owned61.1%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.1%1%
- Private rented27.9%20.5%
- Social rented10.9%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 3.6 people living in it. 18% 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 34.9%. 42.5% 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 1PS sits in (Alexandra Park): about 2,911 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.