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Housing in OL9 8

What the homes in OL9 8 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Oldham
Region
North West
Population
19,621 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (41.8%). Flats make up 13.4%, well below the 22.2% across England.

OL9 8England
Detached6.8%22.9%
Semi-detached41.8%31.5%
Terraced38%23%
Purpose-built flat12.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; OL9 8 is broadly in line with that, at 60.2%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 17.6% of households against 20.5%. 30.1% own outright and 30.1% with a mortgage.

OL9 8
60%
18%
21%
England
  • Owned60.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.5%1%
  • Private rented17.6%20.5%
  • Social rented21.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.4%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

OL9 8England
Owned outright30.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan30.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent15.4%18.2%
Other private rented2.2%2.2%
From the council9.5%8.3%
From a housing association11.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 32.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

OL9 8England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 20.1%. 28.4% of households include dependent children.

OL9 8England
Living alone, under 6620.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.4%12.8%
Couple, no children13.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children9.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over7.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households6%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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