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Housing in OL6 9SU

What the homes in OL6 9SU are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Hurst Cross
Council
Tameside
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
2,198 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (48.6%). Flats make up 17.7%, below the 22.2% across England.

OL6 9SUEngland
Detached5.9%22.9%
Semi-detached48.6%31.5%
Terraced27.8%23%
Purpose-built flat16.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the OL6 9SU area is well below that, at 42.3%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 16.4% of households against 20.5%. 17.6% own outright and 24.7% with a mortgage.

OL6 9SU
42%
16%
41%
England
  • Owned42.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.8%1%
  • Private rented16.4%20.5%
  • Social rented40.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

OL6 9SUEngland
Owned outright17.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan24.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent15.5%18.2%
Other private rented0.9%2.2%
From the council14.7%8.3%
From a housing association25.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.6 people living in it. 27.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

OL6 9SUEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 21.8%. 37.5% of households include dependent children.

OL6 9SUEngland
Living alone, under 6618.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over9.5%12.8%
Couple, no children12.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children21.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children15.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.5%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. 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 OL6 9SU sits in (Hurst Cross): about 2,198 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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