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Housing in OL7

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

Council
Tameside
Region
North West
Population
26,782 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (32.8%). Flats make up 25.1%, above the 22.2% across England.

OL7England
Detached10.1%22.9%
Semi-detached32.8%31.5%
Terraced31.9%23%
Purpose-built flat20.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building3.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; OL7 is below that, at 46.7%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 20% of households against 20.5%. 24.5% own outright and 22.2% with a mortgage.

OL7
47%
20%
33%
England
  • Owned46.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented20%20.5%
  • Social rented32.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

OL7England
Owned outright24.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan22.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent17.8%18.2%
Other private rented2.2%2.2%
From the council6.9%8.3%
From a housing association26.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 36.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

OL7England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 23.7%. 26.6% of households include dependent children.

OL7England
Living alone, under 6623.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.1%12.8%
Couple, no children12.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children9.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households7.3%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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