Housing in OL4 2BA
What the homes in OL4 2BA are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Salem
- Council
- Oldham
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,313 (2024)
OL4 2BAOldham
What homes look like here
Most homes here are terraced (67.2%). Flats make up 10.2%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the OL4 2BA area is well below that, at 42%. The private rented sector is more than double the national picture, at 44.4% of households against 20.5%. 18.8% own outright and 23.2% with a mortgage.
- Owned42%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.3%1%
- Private rented44.4%20.5%
- Social rented12.9%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.4%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 3.1 people living in it. 20.3% 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 31%. 42.1% 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 2BA sits in (Salem): about 2,313 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.