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Housing in OL8 2BJ

What the homes in OL8 2BJ are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Alexandra Park
Council
Oldham
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
2,488 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (43%). Flats make up 17.4%, below the 22.2% across England.

OL8 2BJEngland
Detached14.1%22.9%
Semi-detached25.4%31.5%
Terraced43%23%
Purpose-built flat16.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the OL8 2BJ area is well below that, at 41.9%. The private rented sector is above the national picture, at 25% of households against 20.5%. 22.1% own outright and 19.8% with a mortgage.

OL8 2BJ
42%
25%
33%
England
  • Owned41.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented25%20.5%
  • Social rented32.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

OL8 2BJEngland
Owned outright22.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan19.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent21.4%18.2%
Other private rented3.5%2.2%
From the council8.9%8.3%
From a housing association23.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 3.3 people living in it. 27% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

OL8 2BJEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 37.2%. 44.9% of households include dependent children.

OL8 2BJEngland
Living alone, under 6619.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over7.8%12.8%
Couple, no children7.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children37.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over2.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households11.1%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 2BJ sits in (Alexandra Park): about 2,488 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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