Housing in OL8 3LH
What the homes in OL8 3LH are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Lime Side & Garden Suburb
- Council
- Oldham
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,779 (2024)
OL8 3LHOldham
What homes look like here
The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (76%). Flats make up 6.6%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
37.8% of households in the OL8 3LH area own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 7.1% of households, less than half the England figure of 20.5%. 12.2% own outright and 25.6% with a mortgage.
- Owned37.8%61.3%
- Shared ownership0%1%
- Private rented7.1%20.5%
- Social rented54.8%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.3%0.1%
By mortgage and landlord type
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.7 people living in it. 26.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is a couple with dependent children (21.9%). 39.1% 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). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around OL8 3LH (Lime Side & Garden Suburb) (about 1,779 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.