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Postcode district · Ashton-under-Lyne

Housing in OL6

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

Council
Tameside
Region
North West
Population
38,777 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (34.9%). Flats make up 20.3%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

OL6England
Detached11%22.9%
Semi-detached33.8%31.5%
Terraced34.9%23%
Purpose-built flat16.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; OL6 is below that, at 49%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 22.6% of households against 20.5%. 25.7% own outright and 23.3% with a mortgage.

OL6
49%
23%
28%
England
  • Owned49%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented22.6%20.5%
  • Social rented28.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

OL6England
Owned outright25.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan23.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent20.7%18.2%
Other private rented1.9%2.2%
From the council7.6%8.3%
From a housing association20.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 34.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

OL6England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 22.6%. 28.6% of households include dependent children.

OL6England
Living alone, under 6622.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.6%12.8%
Couple, no children13.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children10.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over6.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.9%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

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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