Housing in OL8 4EE
What the homes in OL8 4EE are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Coppice
- Council
- Oldham
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,271 (2024)
OL8 4EEOldham
What homes look like here
Most homes here are terraced (37.6%). Flats make up 11.8%, well below the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the OL8 4EE area is broadly in line with that, at 65.9%. The private rented sector is above the national picture, at 23.2% of households against 20.5%. 33.6% own outright and 32.3% with a mortgage.
- Owned65.9%61.3%
- Shared ownership0%1%
- Private rented23.2%20.5%
- Social rented10.7%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 3.3 people living in it. 22.3% 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 29.9%. 36.5% 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 4EE sits in (Coppice): about 2,271 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.