Housing in OL8 4AA
What the homes in OL8 4AA are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Werneth
- Council
- Oldham
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,649 (2024)
OL8 4AAOldham
What homes look like here
Most homes here are terraced (57.8%). Flats make up 26.9%, above the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the OL8 4AA area is below that, at 45.9%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 20.6% of households against 20.5%. 29.9% own outright and 16% with a mortgage.
- Owned45.9%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.5%1%
- Private rented20.6%20.5%
- Social rented32.7%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 3.4 people living in it. 23.3% 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 27.6%. 33.6% 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 4AA sits in (Werneth): about 1,649 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.