Housing in M24 1FA
What the homes in M24 1FA are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Alkrington
- Council
- Rochdale
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,639 (2024)
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (93%). Flats make up 0.3%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the M24 1FA area is well above that, at 92.7%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 5% of households against 20.5%. 56.4% own outright and 36.3% with a mortgage.
- Owned92.7%61.3%
- Shared ownership0%1%
- Private rented5%20.5%
- Social rented2.3%17.1%
- Lives rent free0%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 27.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 20.9%. 23.5% of households include dependent children.
Private rents in Rochdale
Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Rochdale, August 2026, +8.5% 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 M24 1FA sits in (Alkrington): about 1,639 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.