Renting in Oldham

Average Rent in Oldham

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Renting in Oldham

What it costs to rent in Oldham

Oldham currently has 1,889 rental properties listed across the portals we track, with a median rent of £970 a month. 86 new homes appeared in the past week alone. Among the houses and flats listed, roughly 79% are houses and the rest are flats.

Rents vary sharply by postcode. The most affordable outcode we track is OL1 at around £800/mo, while M4 sits nearer £1,500/mo. For a wider view of where the UK’s cheapest rents are, see our guide to the cheapest cities to rent in the UK.

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Market snapshot

Oldham rental market at a glance

1,889

Active rentals in Oldham

£970/mo

Median monthly rent

Property sites we watch

Rental prices

Rent by bedrooms in Oldham

Median monthly rent, based on 1,889 active listings across 5 property sites.

Bedrooms	Median rent	Available
1 bed	£700/mo	315
2 bed	£950/mo	739
3 bed	£1,200/mo	397
4+ bed	£1,498/mo	125
Room	£595/mo	264

Updated July 2026. Prices normalised to monthly where weekly was listed.

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Rent trend · ONS PIPR

How Oldham rents have moved

Office for National Statistics Price Index of Private Rents — official monthly average rent across all tenures in Oldham. Latest: £910/mo (Mar 26, +11.8% YoY).

Latest

£910

Mar 26

Annual

+11.8%

vs last year

5-yr ago

£587

Apr 21

Total change

+55%

since 2021

Source: Office for National Statistics · Price Index of Private Rents (PIPR). Updated monthly with a ~2-month lag. ONS uses Broad Rental Market Areas in Scotland — figures may aggregate beyond the city itself.

Affordability · ONS ASHE

What share of Oldham pay goes on rent?

Renters in Oldham spend an estimated 38% of the local median gross salary on rent — based on the ONS Price Index of Private Rents and ASHE Table 8 (2025).

Median rent

£910/mo

£10,920/yr

Median pay

£29,124/yr

gross, ASHE 2025

Rent burden

38%

Affordable for most renters.

0%30% threshold80%

Sources: Office for National Statistics — Price Index of Private Rents (latest month) and Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings Table 8.7a (median annual gross pay, place of residence). The 30% line is the conventional rent-burden threshold above which housing costs are considered to crowd out other essentials.

Council tax · VOA 2024

Council tax bands across Oldham

Most Oldham homes sit in Band A. The weighted average works out close to Band B–C across 98,790 properties on the council-tax list.

Modal band

most common band

Mean band

2.02

≈ Band B–C

Stock

99k

98,790 properties

A
52%51,110
B
18%17,650
C
17%16,650
D
7%7,270
E
4%3,490
F
2%1,610
G
1%930
H
0%80

Source: HM Valuation Office Agency — Council Tax Stock of Properties (CTSOP1.0), extract dated 31 March 2024. Covers England and Wales; Scotland and Northern Ireland use separate band schemes and aren't included.

Broadband · Ofcom Connected Nations

Broadband coverage across Oldham

94% of Oldham premises can already get full-fibre and 98% can get gigabit speeds — Ofcom Connected Nations residential coverage, July 2025.

Full fibre

94%

FTTP-ready premises

Gigabit

98%

≥1Gbit/s available

Superfast

100%

≥30Mbit/s available

Mean speed

491 Mbit/s

bucket-weighted estimate

Full fibre (FTTP)
94%
Gigabit-capable
98%
Superfast (≥30 Mbit/s)
100%

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations residential coverage by Local Authority (Oldham), July 2025, covering 94,739 premises. Mean download speed is estimated from Ofcom speed-bucket midpoints.

Energy efficiency · DESNZ EPC

EPC ratings for Oldham homes

40% of Oldham homes hold a current EPC in bands A–C — the bands that meet the proposed 2030 minimum energy-efficiency standard for rented stock.

Bands A–C

40%

good energy-efficiency stock

Bands D–G

60%

below the proposed 2030 floor

Certificates

91k

90,909 EPCs

A
0%364
B
6%5,798
C
33%29,785
D
43%39,276
E
14%12,789
F
3%2,281
G
1%616

Source: DESNZ Energy Performance of Buildings register (replacement for opendatacommunities.org), domestic certificates filed under Oldham. Covers England and Wales — Scottish EPCs are held in a separate Scottish register and aren't included.

Schools · GIAS · DfE

State-funded schools near Oldham

20 open state-funded schools sit within one mile of the Oldham centroid. The five closest:

1
The Springboard Project
Not applicable · Free schools special · OL1 1AN
0.23 mi
2
The Brian Clarke Church of England Academy
Secondary · Free schools · OL9 6BP
0.24 mi
3
Oldham Sixth Form College
16 plus · Academy 16-19 converter · OL8 1XU
0.27 mi
4
Northmoor Academy
Primary · Academy sponsor led · OL9 6AQ
0.28 mi
5
Richmond Academy
Primary · Academy sponsor led · OL9 6HY
0.36 mi

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools (state-funded extract). Distances are straight-line from each school's postcode to the Oldham centroid. Ofsted ratings were removed from GIAS in January 2025 and aren't available here.

Property types

What’s on offer in Oldham

Flats & apartments

216

16% of listings

Houses

814

62% of listings

Rooms

264

20% of listings

Bungalows

1% of listings

Property mix · houses

Houses to rent in Oldham — what's on the market

Terraced houses make up 65% of the 835 houses currently advertised in Oldham.

Terraced
65%541
Semi-detached
17%138
Other house
13%106
Detached
4%31
Bungalow
2%19

Rent by postcode

Where Oldham rent is highest and lowest

Median monthly rent grouped by outcode across 1,280 live listings in 21 outcodes. Outcodes with fewer than 3 listings are skipped to avoid skew from a single luxury rental.

Most expensive in Oldham

1M4£1,500/mo43 rentals
2M34£1,295/mo6 rentals
3M11£1,273/mo16 rentals

Cheapest in Oldham

1OL1£800/mo156 rentals
2OL11£840/mo18 rentals
3OL12£850/mo7 rentals

Features · Oldham

Garden, parking, and floor area in Oldham

Live signal across 1,889 Oldham rentals scraped from six UK portals. Coverage varies by portal — figures below show the share of listings whose advertiser surfaces the feature.

Garden

81%

of 313 Oldham listings advertise a garden, patio, or terrace.

Parking

73%

of 323 Oldham listings include parking, a driveway, or a garage.

Area safety

Safety in Oldham

Lower Crime Area

Based on the latest police data (July 2026), Oldham has a lower crime rate compared to other UK cities. Across 98 of 98 postcode districts analysed, the median was 1 reported crimes per area. The most common category in Oldham is Anti-social behaviour, accounting for 0% of all incidents.

Crime overview

1 crimes per area (median)
98 of 98 postcode districts covered
Data: July 2026

Most reported

Anti-social behaviour
0% of incidents

Oldham ranks well for renters concerned about neighbourhood safety. Every Dwellio alert includes the area’s crime data so you can compare at a glance.

Data from data.police.uk, updated monthly. Contains public-sector information licensed under OGL v3.0.

Area breakdown

Safety by suburb in Oldham

Street-level crime counts from data.police.uk for May 2026, covering a ~1 mile radius around each suburb centre. Figures are normalised per 1,000 residents so you can compare neighbourhoods fairly.

Chadderton has the lowest crime count of the top 5 suburbs in Oldham.

Chadderton
No data available this month · pop. ~34,000
0.0
per 1k
Royton
No data available this month · pop. ~22,000
0.0
per 1k
Shaw
No data available this month · pop. ~21,000
0.0
per 1k
Failsworth
No data available this month · pop. ~21,000
0.0
per 1k
Saddleworth
No data available this month · pop. ~24,000
0.0
per 1k

Suburbs shown are representative populated areas; figures reflect street-level incidents within ~1 mile of each centre. Data from data.police.uk. Contains public-sector information licensed under OGL v3.0.

Where we search

Oldham listings by portal

We watch 5 property sites for rentals in Oldham.

Rightmove

505

PrimeLocation

384

OpenRent

369

OnTheMarket

367

SpareRoom

264

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Frequently asked

Renting in Oldham — your questions answered

What is the average rent in Oldham?

The median rent in Oldham is £970/month based on 1889 active listings across 5 property portals (2026-07).

How many rental properties are available in Oldham?

There are currently 1889 rental properties available in Oldham, with 86 new listings added in the last 7 days.

Is Oldham safe for renters?

Oldham has a lower crime rate compared to other UK cities, with a median of 1 reported crimes per postcode area (July 2026). The most common category is Anti-social behaviour. Data from data.police.uk.

What is the most common crime in Oldham?

The most commonly reported crime category in Oldham is Anti-social behaviour, based on data.police.uk records for July 2026.

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