Housing in OL4 4QA
What the homes in OL4 4QA are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Springhead & Grasscroft
- Council
- Oldham
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,456 (2024)
OL4 4QAOldham
What homes look like here
Most homes here are terraced (39.1%). Flats make up 8%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the OL4 4QA area is above that, at 74.9%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 17.7% of households against 20.5%. 42.8% own outright and 32.1% with a mortgage.
- Owned74.9%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.3%1%
- Private rented17.7%20.5%
- Social rented7%17.1%
- Lives rent free0%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. 30.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is couple, no children, at 18.5%. 25.8% 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 4QA sits in (Springhead & Grasscroft): about 1,456 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.