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Housing in M24

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

Council
Rochdale
Region
North West
Population
68,586 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (42.4%). Flats make up 13.8%, well below the 22.2% across England.

M24England
Detached15.2%22.9%
Semi-detached42.4%31.5%
Terraced28.5%23%
Purpose-built flat12.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

63.7% of households in M24 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 15.6% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 32.2% own outright and 31.5% with a mortgage.

M24
64%
16%
20%
England
  • Owned63.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.5%1%
  • Private rented15.6%20.5%
  • Social rented20%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

M24England
Owned outright32.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan31.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent13.7%18.2%
Other private rented1.9%2.2%
From the council9.8%8.3%
From a housing association10.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 31% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

M24England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (18.6%). 28.1% of households include dependent children.

M24England
Living alone, under 6617.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.1%12.8%
Couple, no children14.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children9.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over7.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.2%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). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than 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

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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