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Housing in OL4 4JH

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

Neighbourhood
Springhead & Grasscroft
Council
Oldham
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,402 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (45.4%). Flats make up 6%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

OL4 4JHEngland
Detached33.8%22.9%
Semi-detached45.4%31.5%
Terraced14.8%23%
Purpose-built flat3.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

89.1% of households in the OL4 4JH area own their home, well above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 7.5% of households, less than half the England figure of 20.5%. 48.4% own outright and 40.7% with a mortgage.

OL4 4JH
89%
England
  • Owned89.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented7.5%20.5%
  • Social rented3.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

OL4 4JHEngland
Owned outright48.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan40.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent6.7%18.2%
Other private rented0.9%2.2%
From the council0.7%8.3%
From a housing association2.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 22.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

OL4 4JHEngland
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20%
40%
60%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (23.9%). 26.7% of households include dependent children.

OL4 4JHEngland
Living alone, under 669.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.9%12.8%
Couple, no children20.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children23.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children2.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over14.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.9%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). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than 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 the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around OL4 4JH (Springhead & Grasscroft) (about 1,402 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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