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Housing in OL9 9EE

What the homes in OL9 9EE are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Chadderton Central
Council
Oldham
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
2,271 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (43.9%). Flats make up 11.1%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

OL9 9EEEngland
Detached8.5%22.9%
Semi-detached36.6%31.5%
Terraced43.9%23%
Purpose-built flat9.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the OL9 9EE area is broadly in line with that, at 67.1%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 17.7% of households against 20.5%. 32.6% own outright and 34.5% with a mortgage.

OL9 9EE
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18%
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England
  • Owned67.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.9%1%
  • Private rented17.7%20.5%
  • Social rented12.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.6%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

OL9 9EEEngland
Owned outright32.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan34.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent13.8%18.2%
Other private rented3.8%2.2%
From the council4.6%8.3%
From a housing association8.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 32.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

OL9 9EEEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 22.4%. 29.2% of households include dependent children.

OL9 9EEEngland
Living alone, under 6616.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over16.3%12.8%
Couple, no children13%16.8%
Couple with dependent children22.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over8.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.7%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
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood OL9 9EE sits in (Chadderton Central): about 2,271 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.

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