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Postcode · Ashton-under-Lyne

Housing in OL7 0JE

What the homes in OL7 0JE 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)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (68.7%). Flats make up 12.2%, well below the 22.2% across England.

OL7 0JEEngland
Detached3.4%22.9%
Semi-detached15.5%31.5%
Terraced68.7%23%
Purpose-built flat8.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

46.2% of households in the OL7 0JE area own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 37% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 22.3% own outright and 24% with a mortgage.

OL7 0JE
46%
37%
17%
England
  • Owned46.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented37%20.5%
  • Social rented16.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

OL7 0JEEngland
Owned outright22.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan24%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent34.3%18.2%
Other private rented2.6%2.2%
From the council4.2%8.3%
From a housing association12.5%8.8%
Occupancy

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.

OL7 0JEEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (21.8%). 34% of households include dependent children.

OL7 0JEEngland
Living alone, under 6621.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.9%12.8%
Couple, no children13.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children14.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over4.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households7.4%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 0JE (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.

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