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Housing in OL8 2LB

What the homes in OL8 2LB 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

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

OL8 2LBEngland
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

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the OL8 2LB area is below that, at 52.2%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 31% of households against 20.5%. 28.4% own outright and 23.9% with a mortgage.

OL8 2LB
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%

Who owns, who rents from whom

OL8 2LBEngland
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 2LBEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 33.7%. 43.8% of households include dependent children.

OL8 2LBEngland
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. 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 2LB sits in (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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