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Housing in OL5 9PG

What the homes in OL5 9PG are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Mossley
Council
Tameside
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,521 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (49.6%). Flats make up 1.5%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

OL5 9PGEngland
Detached9%22.9%
Semi-detached39.8%31.5%
Terraced49.6%23%
Purpose-built flat0.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the OL5 9PG area is above that, at 80.4%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 16.4% of households against 20.5%. 34.4% own outright and 46.1% with a mortgage.

OL5 9PG
80%
16%
England
  • Owned80.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented16.4%20.5%
  • Social rented2.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

OL5 9PGEngland
Owned outright34.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan46.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent14.4%18.2%
Other private rented2.1%2.2%
From the council0.9%8.3%
From a housing association1.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 27.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

OL5 9PGEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple, no children, at 22.6%. 27.2% of households include dependent children.

OL5 9PGEngland
Living alone, under 6616.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.4%12.8%
Couple, no children22.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children21.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over8.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.4%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Tameside

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Tameside, August 2026, +5.2% on a year earlier. Published by council, not by neighbourhood.

TamesideEngland
All homes£931£1,459
One bedroom£685£1,195
Two bedrooms£885£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,063£1,489
Four or more£1,402£2,161
Detached£1,234£1,640
Semi-detached£1,057£1,449
Terraced£926£1,435
Flat or maisonette£791£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood OL5 9PG sits in (Mossley): about 1,521 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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