Housing in OL9 9BE
What the homes in OL9 9BE are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Chadderton Central
- Council
- Oldham
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,893 (2024)
OL9 9BEOldham
What homes look like here
Most homes here are purpose-built flat (43.6%). Flats make up 45.8%, more than double the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the OL9 9BE area is well below that, at 32.1%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 11.9% of households against 20.5%. 16.3% own outright and 15.9% with a mortgage.
- Owned32.1%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.1%1%
- Private rented11.9%20.5%
- Social rented55.2%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.7%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 45.1% 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 31.5%. 26.4% 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 9BE sits in (Chadderton Central): about 1,893 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.