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Postcode · Ashton-under-Lyne

Housing in OL7 0AL

What the homes in OL7 0AL are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Ashton Central
Council
Tameside
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
2,255 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (64%). Flats make up 9.4%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

OL7 0ALEngland
Detached6.9%22.9%
Semi-detached19.8%31.5%
Terraced64%23%
Purpose-built flat8.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

49.8% of households in the OL7 0AL area own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 33.1% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 21.2% own outright and 28.5% with a mortgage.

OL7 0AL
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33%
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  • Owned49.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented33.1%20.5%
  • Social rented17.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

OL7 0ALEngland
Owned outright21.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan28.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent29%18.2%
Other private rented4.1%2.2%
From the council2.8%8.3%
From a housing association14.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 3.2 people living in it. 22.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

OL7 0ALEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (28.9%). 41.7% of households include dependent children.

OL7 0ALEngland
Living alone, under 6617.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over5.4%12.8%
Couple, no children7.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children28.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children12.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children6.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households14.6%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
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around OL7 0AL (Ashton Central) (about 2,255 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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