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Housing in OL4 4SA

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

Neighbourhood
Lees & Hey
Council
Oldham
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,364 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (60.7%). Flats make up 3%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

OL4 4SAEngland
Detached22.6%22.9%
Semi-detached60.7%31.5%
Terraced13.7%23%
Purpose-built flat1.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the OL4 4SA area is well above that, at 88.3%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 9.7% of households against 20.5%. 47.2% own outright and 41.1% with a mortgage.

OL4 4SA
88%
England
  • Owned88.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented9.7%20.5%
  • Social rented1.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

OL4 4SAEngland
Owned outright47.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan41.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent7.5%18.2%
Other private rented2.2%2.2%
From the council1%8.3%
From a housing association0.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 26.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

OL4 4SAEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 21.4%. 26.6% of households include dependent children.

OL4 4SAEngland
Living alone, under 669.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over16.8%12.8%
Couple, no children17%16.8%
Couple with dependent children21.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children9.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over12%9.2%
Sharers and other households2.7%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 4SA sits in (Lees & Hey): about 1,364 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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