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Housing in OL4 4DA

What the homes in OL4 4DA are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
New Delph, Dobcross & Austerlands
Council
Oldham
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,597 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (41.5%). Flats make up 3.4%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

OL4 4DAEngland
Detached34.9%22.9%
Semi-detached41.5%31.5%
Terraced20.1%23%
Purpose-built flat2.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the OL4 4DA area is well above that, at 86.3%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 11.4% of households against 20.5%. 49% own outright and 37.3% with a mortgage.

OL4 4DA
86%
England
  • Owned86.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented11.4%20.5%
  • Social rented2.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

OL4 4DAEngland
Owned outright49%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan37.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent10.1%18.2%
Other private rented1.2%2.2%
From the council1.1%8.3%
From a housing association1.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 24.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

OL4 4DAEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 22.1%. 24.7% of households include dependent children.

OL4 4DAEngland
Living alone, under 6613.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.8%12.8%
Couple, no children18.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children22.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children2.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over17%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.1%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 4DA sits in (New Delph, Dobcross & Austerlands): about 1,597 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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