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Housing in OL11 2BH

What the homes in OL11 2BH are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Balderstone & Kirkholt
Council
Rochdale
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
2,272 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (57.9%). Flats make up 13.2%, well below the 22.2% across England.

OL11 2BHEngland
Detached8.5%22.9%
Semi-detached57.9%31.5%
Terraced20.3%23%
Purpose-built flat11.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

41.8% of households in the OL11 2BH area own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 12.2% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 15.3% own outright and 26.5% with a mortgage.

OL11 2BH
42%
12%
45%
England
  • Owned41.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented12.2%20.5%
  • Social rented45.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.6%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

OL11 2BHEngland
Owned outright15.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan26.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent10.1%18.2%
Other private rented2%2.2%
From the council37.9%8.3%
From a housing association7.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 33.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

OL11 2BHEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (21.1%). 35.4% of households include dependent children.

OL11 2BHEngland
Living alone, under 6620.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.8%12.8%
Couple, no children12.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children21.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children14.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children6.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.9%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
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around OL11 2BH (Balderstone & Kirkholt) (about 2,272 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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