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Housing in OL6 0

What the homes in OL6 0 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Tameside
Region
North West
Population
2,681 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (38%). Flats make up 61.8%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

OL6 0England
Detached1.6%22.9%
Semi-detached10.1%31.5%
Terraced26.3%23%
Purpose-built flat38%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building20.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

15.1% of households in OL6 0 own their home, less than half the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 35.5% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 7.7% own outright and 7.4% with a mortgage.

OL6 0
15%
35%
49%
England
  • Owned15.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented35.5%20.5%
  • Social rented49.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

OL6 0England
Owned outright7.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan7.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent33.3%18.2%
Other private rented2.2%2.2%
From the council12.4%8.3%
From a housing association36.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.9 people living in it. 59.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

OL6 0England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (49.5%). 17.4% of households include dependent children.

OL6 0England
Living alone, under 6649.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over9.9%12.8%
Couple, no children9.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children11.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children2.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over1.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households7.5%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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