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Housing in OL7 9

What the homes in OL7 9 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Tameside
Region
North West
Population
14,550 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (47.7%). Flats make up 12.2%, well below the 22.2% across England.

OL7 9England
Detached15.4%22.9%
Semi-detached47.7%31.5%
Terraced24.7%23%
Purpose-built flat10.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; OL7 9 is broadly in line with that, at 62.8%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 13.9% of households against 20.5%. 33.9% own outright and 28.9% with a mortgage.

OL7 9
63%
14%
23%
England
  • Owned62.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented13.9%20.5%
  • Social rented22.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

OL7 9England
Owned outright33.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan28.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent11.8%18.2%
Other private rented2.1%2.2%
From the council6.5%8.3%
From a housing association16.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 30.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

OL7 9England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 18.1%. 26.6% of households include dependent children.

OL7 9England
Living alone, under 6616.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.5%12.8%
Couple, no children15.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children8.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over8.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.1%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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