Housing in OL7 9QS
What the homes in OL7 9QS are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Ashton North
- Council
- Tameside
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,649 (2024)
OL7 9QSAshton-under-Lyne
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (58.4%). Flats make up 3.4%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the OL7 9QS area is well above that, at 88%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 11.2% of households against 20.5%. 47.1% own outright and 40.9% with a mortgage.
- Owned88%61.3%
- Shared ownership0%1%
- Private rented11.2%20.5%
- Social rented0.8%17.1%
- Lives rent free0%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.6 people living in it. 19.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 22.3%. 26.3% 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 9QS sits in (Ashton North): about 1,649 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.