Housing in OL8 1AR
What the homes in OL8 1AR are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Oldham Town South
- Council
- Oldham
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,192 (2024)
OL8 1AROldham
What homes look like here
Most homes here are terraced (69.1%). Flats make up 3.5%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the OL8 1AR area is broadly in line with that, at 63.6%. The private rented sector is above the national picture, at 27% of households against 20.5%. 32.2% own outright and 31.4% with a mortgage.
- Owned63.6%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.4%1%
- Private rented27%20.5%
- Social rented8.8%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.2%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 3.6 people living in it. 12.5% 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 38.7%. 47.5% of households include dependent children.
Private rents in Oldham
Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Oldham, August 2026, +12.5% 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 OL8 1AR sits in (Oldham Town South): about 2,192 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.