Housing in OL8 4SU
What the homes in OL8 4SU are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Failsworth East
- Council
- Oldham
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,485 (2024)
OL8 4SUOldham
What homes look like here
Most homes here are terraced (61.4%). Flats make up 18.8%, below the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the OL8 4SU area is well below that, at 42.5%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 20.6% of households against 20.5%. 20.5% own outright and 22% with a mortgage.
- Owned42.5%61.3%
- Shared ownership0%1%
- Private rented20.6%20.5%
- Social rented36.5%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.3%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 31.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 19.3%. 32.6% 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 4SU sits in (Failsworth East): about 1,485 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.