Housing in OL8 3PG
What the homes in OL8 3PG 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
- 1,481 (2024)
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What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (66.9%). Flats make up 0.2%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the OL8 3PG area is well below that, at 38.4%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 4% of households against 20.5%. 17.4% own outright and 21% with a mortgage.
- Owned38.4%61.3%
- Shared ownership0%1%
- Private rented4%20.5%
- Social rented57.6%17.1%
- Lives rent free0%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.9 people living in it. 18.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 21.6%. 41.7% 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 3PG sits in (Lime Side & Garden Suburb): about 1,481 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.