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Postcode district · Oldham

Housing in OL8

What the homes in OL8 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Oldham
Region
North West
Population
59,057 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (45.6%). Flats make up 11.4%, well below the 22.2% across England.

OL8England
Detached9.3%22.9%
Semi-detached33.7%31.5%
Terraced45.6%23%
Purpose-built flat9.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; OL8 is below that, at 47.8%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 20.3% of households against 20.5%. 24.7% own outright and 23.1% with a mortgage.

OL8
48%
20%
31%
England
  • Owned47.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented20.3%20.5%
  • Social rented30.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.6%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

OL8England
Owned outright24.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan23.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent17.4%18.2%
Other private rented2.9%2.2%
From the council8.5%8.3%
From a housing association22.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.9 people living in it. 25.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 24.8%. 36.8% of households include dependent children.

OL8England
Living alone, under 6616%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over9.5%12.8%
Couple, no children10.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children24.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children12%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over4.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households12%7.7%
Rents

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.

OldhamEngland
All homes£942£1,459
One bedroom£702£1,195
Two bedrooms£879£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,067£1,489
Four or more£1,452£2,161
Detached£1,354£1,640
Semi-detached£1,044£1,449
Terraced£923£1,435
Flat or maisonette£808£1,444

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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