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Postcode district · Ashton-under-Lyne

Housing in OL5

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

Council
Tameside
Region
North West
Population
15,476 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (41.6%). Flats make up 11.8%, well below the 22.2% across England.

OL5England
Detached14.1%22.9%
Semi-detached31.9%31.5%
Terraced41.6%23%
Purpose-built flat9.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.6%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

66.2% of households in OL5 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 16.8% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 31% own outright and 35.2% with a mortgage.

OL5
66%
17%
17%
England
  • Owned66.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented16.8%20.5%
  • Social rented16.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

OL5England
Owned outright31%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan35.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent14.9%18.2%
Other private rented1.9%2.2%
From the council4.9%8.3%
From a housing association11.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 31.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

OL5England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (20.6%). 29% of households include dependent children.

OL5England
Living alone, under 6619.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.8%12.8%
Couple, no children18%16.8%
Couple with dependent children20.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children8.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over7.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.2%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). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than 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

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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