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Housing in OL11 2DD

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

Neighbourhood
Balderstone & Kirkholt
Council
Rochdale
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
3,011 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (46.8%). Flats make up 31.8%, well above the 22.2% across England.

OL11 2DDEngland
Detached4.7%22.9%
Semi-detached46.8%31.5%
Terraced16.7%23%
Purpose-built flat27.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the OL11 2DD area is less than half that, at 25.5%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 6.7% of households against 20.5%. 10.2% own outright and 15.3% with a mortgage.

OL11 2DD
26%
67%
England
  • Owned25.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.5%1%
  • Private rented6.7%20.5%
  • Social rented66.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.8%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

OL11 2DDEngland
Owned outright10.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan15.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent5.7%18.2%
Other private rented1%2.2%
From the council52%8.3%
From a housing association14.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 34.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

OL11 2DDEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 24.5%. 36.7% of households include dependent children.

OL11 2DDEngland
Living alone, under 6624.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.3%12.8%
Couple, no children9.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children20.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children16.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children6.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over2.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.7%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
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood OL11 2DD sits in (Balderstone & Kirkholt): about 3,011 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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