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Housing in OL9 7PG

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

Neighbourhood
Chadderton South East
Council
Oldham
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,729 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (43.9%). Flats make up 34.1%, well above the 22.2% across England.

OL9 7PGEngland
Detached2.9%22.9%
Semi-detached19%31.5%
Terraced43.9%23%
Purpose-built flat32.6%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; the OL9 7PG area is well below that, at 36.4%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 17.4% of households against 20.5%. 19.6% own outright and 16.8% with a mortgage.

OL9 7PG
36%
17%
45%
England
  • Owned36.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.1%1%
  • Private rented17.4%20.5%
  • Social rented45.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

OL9 7PGEngland
Owned outright19.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan16.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent16%18.2%
Other private rented1.4%2.2%
From the council13.9%8.3%
From a housing association31.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 45.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

OL9 7PGEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 28.1%. 21.9% of households include dependent children.

OL9 7PGEngland
Living alone, under 6628.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over17.9%12.8%
Couple, no children10.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children12.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children9.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children6.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over4.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.8%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 7PG sits in (Chadderton South East): about 1,729 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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