Housing in OL9 7RT
What the homes in OL9 7RT are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Werneth
- Council
- Oldham
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,820 (2024)
OL9 7RTOldham
What homes look like here
Most homes here are terraced (61.1%). Flats make up 5.7%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the OL9 7RT area is broadly in line with that, at 55.1%. The private rented sector is above the national picture, at 24.3% of households against 20.5%. 33% own outright and 22.1% with a mortgage.
- Owned55.1%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.2%1%
- Private rented24.3%20.5%
- Social rented19.9%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.4%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 3.1 people living in it. 23.9% 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 28.3%. 42.7% 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 OL9 7RT sits in (Werneth): about 2,820 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.