PropertyEngine Logo
Postcode sector · Heywood

Housing in OL10 3

What the homes in OL10 3 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Rochdale
Region
North West
Population
13,607 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (48.9%). Flats make up 13.1%, well below the 22.2% across England.

OL10 3England
Detached7.9%22.9%
Semi-detached30.1%31.5%
Terraced48.9%23%
Purpose-built flat12%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.6%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; OL10 3 is below that, at 50.2%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 16.9% of households against 20.5%. 23.1% own outright and 27.1% with a mortgage.

OL10 3
50%
17%
32%
England
  • Owned50.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented16.9%20.5%
  • Social rented32.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

OL10 3England
Owned outright23.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan27.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent15%18.2%
Other private rented1.9%2.2%
From the council13%8.3%
From a housing association19.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 32.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

OL10 3England
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
123456+
Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 20.3%. 30.4% of households include dependent children.

OL10 3England
Living alone, under 6620.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.7%12.8%
Couple, no children14.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children13.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.6%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.

Explore

Look up another area

Postcodes in this sector

Show all 211 postcodes