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Housing in OL9 9PP

What the homes in OL9 9PP 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
1,515 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (88.1%). Flats make up 2.6%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

OL9 9PPEngland
Detached6%22.9%
Semi-detached88.1%31.5%
Terraced3.3%23%
Purpose-built flat1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the OL9 9PP area is above that, at 83.6%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 10.9% of households against 20.5%. 45.8% own outright and 37.8% with a mortgage.

OL9 9PP
84%
England
  • Owned83.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented10.9%20.5%
  • Social rented5.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

OL9 9PPEngland
Owned outright45.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan37.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent8.5%18.2%
Other private rented2.4%2.2%
From the council3.1%8.3%
From a housing association2.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 25.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

OL9 9PPEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 18.9%. 25.5% of households include dependent children.

OL9 9PPEngland
Living alone, under 6611.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.9%12.8%
Couple, no children18.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children9.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over9.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households5%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 9PP sits in (Chadderton South West): about 1,515 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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