Housing in OL7 0DN
What the homes in OL7 0DN are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Ashton Central
- Council
- Tameside
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,037 (2024)
OL7 0DNAshton-under-Lyne
What homes look like here
Most homes here are terraced (68.7%). Flats make up 12.2%, well below the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the OL7 0DN area is below that, at 46.2%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 37% of households against 20.5%. 22.3% own outright and 24% with a mortgage.
- Owned46.2%61.3%
- Shared ownership0%1%
- Private rented37%20.5%
- Social rented16.7%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.1%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 33.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 21.8%. 34% of households include dependent children.
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.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood OL7 0DN sits in (Ashton Central): about 2,037 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.