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Postcode · Ashton-under-Lyne

Housing in OL7 9RF

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

Neighbourhood
Ashton Waterloo
Council
Tameside
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,495 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are purpose-built flat (32.6%). Flats make up 38.6%, well above the 22.2% across England.

OL7 9RFEngland
Detached3.7%22.9%
Semi-detached27.6%31.5%
Terraced30.1%23%
Purpose-built flat32.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building5.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the OL7 9RF area is below that, at 47.8%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 13% of households against 20.5%. 26% own outright and 21.8% with a mortgage.

OL7 9RF
48%
13%
39%
England
  • Owned47.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented13%20.5%
  • Social rented38.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

OL7 9RFEngland
Owned outright26%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan21.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent11%18.2%
Other private rented2%2.2%
From the council14.2%8.3%
From a housing association24.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.9 people living in it. 52.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

OL7 9RFEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, 66 and over, at 28.6%. 17.8% of households include dependent children.

OL7 9RFEngland
Living alone, under 6624.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over28.6%12.8%
Couple, no children10.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children11.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over6.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.4%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. 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
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood OL7 9RF sits in (Ashton Waterloo): about 1,495 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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