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Postcode sector · Rochdale

Housing in OL11 1

What the homes in OL11 1 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Rochdale
Region
North West
Population
14,468 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (38.8%). Flats make up 23.5%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

OL11 1England
Detached6%22.9%
Semi-detached31.6%31.5%
Terraced38.8%23%
Purpose-built flat19.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; OL11 1 is well below that, at 39.3%. The private rented sector is above the national picture, at 27% of households against 20.5%. 22.7% own outright and 16.6% with a mortgage.

OL11 1
39%
27%
33%
England
  • Owned39.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented27%20.5%
  • Social rented33%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.5%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

OL11 1England
Owned outright22.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan16.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent23.5%18.2%
Other private rented3.5%2.2%
From the council16.2%8.3%
From a housing association16.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.9 people living in it. 30.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

OL11 1England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 23.8%. 34.3% of households include dependent children.

OL11 1England
Living alone, under 6621.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over9.1%12.8%
Couple, no children7.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children23.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children10.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over2.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households12.7%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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