Housing in OL4 5LN
What the homes in OL4 5LN are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Salem
- Council
- Oldham
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,040 (2024)
OL4 5LNOldham
What homes look like here
Most homes here are terraced (56.5%). Flats make up 1.1%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the OL4 5LN area is broadly in line with that, at 60.8%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 29.6% of households against 20.5%. 29.6% own outright and 31.2% with a mortgage.
- Owned60.8%61.3%
- Shared ownership1%1%
- Private rented29.6%20.5%
- Social rented8.3%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.3%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.6 people living in it. 27.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 24.9%. 35.5% 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 5LN sits in (Salem): about 2,040 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.