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Housing in OL8 1EF

What the homes in OL8 1EF 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
1,814 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (49.2%). Flats make up 19.3%, below the 22.2% across England.

OL8 1EFEngland
Detached10.8%22.9%
Semi-detached20.5%31.5%
Terraced49.2%23%
Purpose-built flat17.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the OL8 1EF area is less than half that, at 29.1%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 17.7% of households against 20.5%. 14.8% own outright and 14.3% with a mortgage.

OL8 1EF
29%
18%
52%
England
  • Owned29.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.6%1%
  • Private rented17.7%20.5%
  • Social rented51.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free1%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

OL8 1EFEngland
Owned outright14.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan14.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent13.5%18.2%
Other private rented4.2%2.2%
From the council17.9%8.3%
From a housing association33.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 3.5 people living in it. 23.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

OL8 1EFEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 32.6%. 42.4% of households include dependent children.

OL8 1EFEngland
Living alone, under 6612.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.8%12.8%
Couple, no children4.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children32.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children9.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children6.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over1.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households17.3%7.7%
Rents

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.

OldhamEngland
All homes£942£1,459
One bedroom£702£1,195
Two bedrooms£879£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,067£1,489
Four or more£1,452£2,161
Detached£1,354£1,640
Semi-detached£1,044£1,449
Terraced£923£1,435
Flat or maisonette£808£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood OL8 1EF sits in (Oldham Town South): about 1,814 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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