Housing in OL4 2EP
What the homes in OL4 2EP are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Waterhead
- Council
- Oldham
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,631 (2024)
OL4 2EPOldham
What homes look like here
Most homes here are terraced (35.3%). Flats make up 28.3%, above the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the OL4 2EP area is well below that, at 39.8%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 13.1% of households against 20.5%. 18.2% own outright and 21.6% with a mortgage.
- Owned39.8%61.3%
- Shared ownership4.1%1%
- Private rented13.1%20.5%
- Social rented42.7%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.3%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 37.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is living alone, 66 and over, at 21.5%. 26.4% 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 2EP sits in (Waterhead): about 1,631 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.