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Postcode district · Oldham

Housing in OL4

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

Council
Oldham
Region
North West
Population
60,115 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (42.5%). Flats make up 10.9%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

OL4England
Detached17.2%22.9%
Semi-detached29.4%31.5%
Terraced42.5%23%
Purpose-built flat9.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; OL4 is broadly in line with that, at 62.3%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 17.8% of households against 20.5%. 32.1% own outright and 30.2% with a mortgage.

OL4
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18%
19%
England
  • Owned62.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented17.8%20.5%
  • Social rented19.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

OL4England
Owned outright32.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan30.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent15.3%18.2%
Other private rented2.5%2.2%
From the council8.2%8.3%
From a housing association11%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.6 people living in it. 27.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

OL4England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 22.2%. 31.2% of households include dependent children.

OL4England
Living alone, under 6616.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.4%12.8%
Couple, no children14.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children22.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over7.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households8.5%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

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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