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Housing in M24 5LS

What the homes in M24 5LS are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Langley & Wood Side
Council
Rochdale
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
3,050 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (37.7%). Flats make up 14.9%, well below the 22.2% across England.

M24 5LSEngland
Detached10.4%22.9%
Semi-detached37.7%31.5%
Terraced36.9%23%
Purpose-built flat12.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the M24 5LS area is below that, at 45.3%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 10.1% of households against 20.5%. 11.9% own outright and 33.4% with a mortgage.

M24 5LS
45%
44%
England
  • Owned45.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented10.1%20.5%
  • Social rented44.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.4%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

M24 5LSEngland
Owned outright11.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan33.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent8.9%18.2%
Other private rented1.2%2.2%
From the council12.6%8.3%
From a housing association31.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 30% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

M24 5LSEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 21.2%. 33.8% of households include dependent children.

M24 5LSEngland
Living alone, under 6620.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over9.7%12.8%
Couple, no children14.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children21.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children12.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households7.8%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 5LS sits in (Langley & Wood Side): about 3,050 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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