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Housing in OL10 1

What the homes in OL10 1 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Rochdale
Region
North West
Population
10,726 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (49.9%). Flats make up 20.6%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

OL10 1England
Detached7.6%22.9%
Semi-detached21.8%31.5%
Terraced49.9%23%
Purpose-built flat17.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; OL10 1 is below that, at 49.4%. The private rented sector is above the national picture, at 25.6% of households against 20.5%. 23.3% own outright and 26.1% with a mortgage.

OL10 1
49%
26%
25%
England
  • Owned49.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented25.6%20.5%
  • Social rented24.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

OL10 1England
Owned outright23.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan26.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent23.4%18.2%
Other private rented2.3%2.2%
From the council12.1%8.3%
From a housing association12.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 39.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

OL10 1England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 25.4%. 25.9% of households include dependent children.

OL10 1England
Living alone, under 6625.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.1%12.8%
Couple, no children13.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children14.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children11.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.8%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

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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