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Housing in OL10 2DF

What the homes in OL10 2DF are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Heywood Town
Council
Rochdale
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,398 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (56.5%). Flats make up 18.1%, below the 22.2% across England.

OL10 2DFEngland
Detached3.7%22.9%
Semi-detached21.8%31.5%
Terraced56.5%23%
Purpose-built flat15.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the OL10 2DF area is broadly in line with that, at 55.1%. The private rented sector is above the national picture, at 25.4% of households against 20.5%. 30.4% own outright and 24.7% with a mortgage.

OL10 2DF
55%
25%
19%
England
  • Owned55.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.1%1%
  • Private rented25.4%20.5%
  • Social rented19.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

OL10 2DFEngland
Owned outright30.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan24.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent23.4%18.2%
Other private rented2.1%2.2%
From the council8.8%8.3%
From a housing association10.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 40.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

OL10 2DFEngland
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20%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 23.1%. 21% of households include dependent children.

OL10 2DFEngland
Living alone, under 6623.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over17.8%12.8%
Couple, no children15.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children11.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children9.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over8.1%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
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood OL10 2DF sits in (Heywood Town): about 1,398 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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