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Housing in OL8 1LU

What the homes in OL8 1LU 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
2,826 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (61.4%). Flats make up 6%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

OL8 1LUEngland
Detached13.6%22.9%
Semi-detached19%31.5%
Terraced61.4%23%
Purpose-built flat5.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

52.2% of households in the OL8 1LU area own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 31% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 28.4% own outright and 23.9% with a mortgage.

OL8 1LU
52%
31%
16%
England
  • Owned52.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented31%20.5%
  • Social rented16.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

OL8 1LUEngland
Owned outright28.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan23.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent27.3%18.2%
Other private rented3.7%2.2%
From the council5.7%8.3%
From a housing association10.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 3.5 people living in it. 20.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

OL8 1LUEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (33.7%). 43.8% of households include dependent children.

OL8 1LUEngland
Living alone, under 6615.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over4.8%12.8%
Couple, no children7.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children33.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children10.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over1.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households17%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). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than 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 the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around OL8 1LU (Oldham Town South) (about 2,826 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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