Housing in OL9 8BL
What the homes in OL9 8BL are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Chadderton South West
- Council
- Oldham
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,319 (2024)
OL9 8BLOldham
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (49.8%). Flats make up 3.5%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the OL9 8BL area is above that, at 73.2%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 20.5% of households against 20.5%. 33.8% own outright and 39.5% with a mortgage.
- Owned73.2%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.4%1%
- Private rented20.5%20.5%
- Social rented5.9%17.1%
- Lives rent free0%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 30.3% 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 19.1%. 28% 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 8BL sits in (Chadderton South West): about 1,319 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.