Oldham grew on cotton: at its peak the town had more than 360 mills, and in 1871 it ran more spindles than any country except the United States. The council's own housing evidence says private renting is still concentrated in pre-war houses. This page covers OL1 for the town centre, Coldhurst and Derker; OL4 for Glodwick, Clarksfield and Waterhead; OL8 for Hathershaw, Coppice, Fitton Hill and the Garden Suburb; and OL9 for Freehold and Westwood, with Werneth split across OL8 and OL9.
Oldham Council's selective licence conditions ask landlords to make sure a home is clear of the last tenant's belongings and waste at change of tenancy, and to maintain yards and outbuildings. Our clean sweeps and wipes any yard, outhouse or shed on the inventory; clearing belongings and rubbish stays with you.
The rental numbers here are real: Census 2021 counts 37,830 households across the 8 wards covering Oldham, and 7,818 of them (20.7%) are privately rented, compared with 17.7% across the Oldham borough as a whole. Every one of those Oldham tenancies ends in a checkout inspection sooner or later.
Source: ONS Census 2021, tenure (TS054), Alexandra, Coldhurst, Hollinwood, Medlock Vale, St James', St Mary's, Waterhead, Werneth wards.
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