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Housing in OL9 7DR

What the homes in OL9 7DR are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Werneth
Council
Oldham
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,753 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (44.2%). Flats make up 16.2%, below the 22.2% across England.

OL9 7DREngland
Detached9.7%22.9%
Semi-detached29.2%31.5%
Terraced44.2%23%
Purpose-built flat14%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.6%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the OL9 7DR area is well below that, at 37.4%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 22.3% of households against 20.5%. 22.5% own outright and 14.9% with a mortgage.

OL9 7DR
37%
22%
31%
England
  • Owned37.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.2%1%
  • Private rented22.3%20.5%
  • Social rented31.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free7.8%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

OL9 7DREngland
Owned outright22.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan14.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent18.2%18.2%
Other private rented4.1%2.2%
From the council8.2%8.3%
From a housing association23.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 3.2 people living in it. 21.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

OL9 7DREngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 33.5%. 49.1% of households include dependent children.

OL9 7DREngland
Living alone, under 6615.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over5.3%12.8%
Couple, no children8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children33.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children15.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over1.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households11.9%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
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood OL9 7DR sits in (Werneth): about 1,753 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.

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