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Housing in M24 2LU

What the homes in M24 2LU are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Middleton East
Council
Rochdale
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,483 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (46%). Flats make up 7.1%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

M24 2LUEngland
Detached7.3%22.9%
Semi-detached39.6%31.5%
Terraced46%23%
Purpose-built flat6.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the M24 2LU area is below that, at 54.1%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 17.3% of households against 20.5%. 20.7% own outright and 33.4% with a mortgage.

M24 2LU
54%
17%
28%
England
  • Owned54.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.5%1%
  • Private rented17.3%20.5%
  • Social rented27.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.5%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

M24 2LUEngland
Owned outright20.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan33.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent15%18.2%
Other private rented2.3%2.2%
From the council20%8.3%
From a housing association7.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.6 people living in it. 23.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

M24 2LUEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 21.6%. 39.4% of households include dependent children.

M24 2LUEngland
Living alone, under 6612.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.1%12.8%
Couple, no children11.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children21.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children17.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children8.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households6%7.7%
Rents

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.

RochdaleEngland
All homes£855£1,459
One bedroom£622£1,195
Two bedrooms£799£1,335
Three bedrooms£960£1,489
Four or more£1,377£2,161
Detached£1,271£1,640
Semi-detached£947£1,449
Terraced£841£1,435
Flat or maisonette£706£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood M24 2LU sits in (Middleton East): about 1,483 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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