Housing in OL9 8JS
What the homes in OL9 8JS 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
- 2,064 (2024)
OL9 8JSOldham
What homes look like here
Most homes here are terraced (67.1%). Flats make up 10%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the OL9 8JS area is well below that, at 41.2%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 35.2% of households against 20.5%. 19.3% own outright and 21.9% with a mortgage.
- Owned41.2%61.3%
- Shared ownership1.9%1%
- Private rented35.2%20.5%
- Social rented20.7%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.9%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. 33.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 26.5%. 34.3% 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 8JS sits in (Chadderton South East): about 2,064 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.