Housing in OL4 5ND
What the homes in OL4 5ND are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Alt
- Council
- Oldham
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,251 (2024)
OL4 5NDOldham
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (44.9%). Flats make up 5.2%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the OL4 5ND area is broadly in line with that, at 58.5%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 13.8% of households against 20.5%. 26.6% own outright and 31.9% with a mortgage.
- Owned58.5%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.4%1%
- Private rented13.8%20.5%
- Social rented27.1%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.1%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 3.0 people living in it. 24.1% 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 28.5%. 40.2% 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 5ND sits in (Alt): about 2,251 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.