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Housing in OL4 4EE

What the homes in OL4 4EE 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
1,730 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are detached (45.7%). Flats make up 8.3%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

OL4 4EEEngland
Detached45.7%22.9%
Semi-detached18.6%31.5%
Terraced27.4%23%
Purpose-built flat3.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building3.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the OL4 4EE area is well above that, at 86.2%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 12% of households against 20.5%. 47.7% own outright and 38.5% with a mortgage.

OL4 4EE
86%
England
  • Owned86.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.1%1%
  • Private rented12%20.5%
  • Social rented1.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

OL4 4EEEngland
Owned outright47.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan38.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent9.9%18.2%
Other private rented2.1%2.2%
From the council0.3%8.3%
From a housing association1.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 26.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

OL4 4EEEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 21.8%. 24.2% of households include dependent children.

OL4 4EEEngland
Living alone, under 6613.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.8%12.8%
Couple, no children19.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children21.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children2.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over15.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.6%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 4EE sits in (New Delph, Dobcross & Austerlands): about 1,730 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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