Housing in OL8 2EW
What the homes in OL8 2EW are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Alt
- Council
- Oldham
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,751 (2024)
OL8 2EWOldham
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (39.9%). Flats make up 15.2%, well below the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the OL8 2EW area is well below that, at 35.3%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 9.4% of households against 20.5%. 15.9% own outright and 19.3% with a mortgage.
- Owned35.3%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.2%1%
- Private rented9.4%20.5%
- Social rented55%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 2.4 people living in it. 32% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 17.9%. 32% 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 2EW sits in (Alt): about 1,751 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.