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Housing in OL11 2JS

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

Neighbourhood
Kingsway
Council
Rochdale
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,906 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (49.3%). Flats make up 1%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

OL11 2JSEngland
Detached11.2%22.9%
Semi-detached49.3%31.5%
Terraced38.3%23%
Purpose-built flat0.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the OL11 2JS area is above that, at 74.5%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 22.6% of households against 20.5%. 38.6% own outright and 35.9% with a mortgage.

OL11 2JS
74%
23%
England
  • Owned74.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.1%1%
  • Private rented22.6%20.5%
  • Social rented2.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

OL11 2JSEngland
Owned outright38.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan35.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent18.8%18.2%
Other private rented3.8%2.2%
From the council0.9%8.3%
From a housing association1.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.6 people living in it. 26.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

OL11 2JSEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 23.2%. 32% of households include dependent children.

OL11 2JSEngland
Living alone, under 6615.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11%12.8%
Couple, no children12.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children23.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children8.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over8.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.6%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
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood OL11 2JS sits in (Kingsway): about 1,906 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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