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Housing in OL4 3JS

What the homes in OL4 3JS are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Lees & Hey
Council
Oldham
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,360 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (62.7%). Flats make up 3.6%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

OL4 3JSEngland
Detached7.7%22.9%
Semi-detached25.8%31.5%
Terraced62.7%23%
Purpose-built flat2.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the OL4 3JS area is above that, at 73.2%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 14.4% of households against 20.5%. 38.6% own outright and 34.5% with a mortgage.

OL4 3JS
73%
14%
12%
England
  • Owned73.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented14.4%20.5%
  • Social rented12.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

OL4 3JSEngland
Owned outright38.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan34.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent12.3%18.2%
Other private rented2.1%2.2%
From the council4.6%8.3%
From a housing association7.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 30.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

OL4 3JSEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 16%. 24.7% of households include dependent children.

OL4 3JSEngland
Living alone, under 6615.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over15%12.8%
Couple, no children15.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children8.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children6.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over10.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.3%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
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood OL4 3JS sits in (Lees & Hey): about 1,360 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.

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