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Housing in OL11 2LS

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

Neighbourhood
Balderstone & Kirkholt
Council
Rochdale
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
2,063 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (30.7%). Flats make up 21.5%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

OL11 2LSEngland
Detached22.3%22.9%
Semi-detached30.7%31.5%
Terraced25.5%23%
Purpose-built flat20.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.3%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; the OL11 2LS area is broadly in line with that, at 59.1%. The private rented sector is above the national picture, at 25.4% of households against 20.5%. 26.3% own outright and 32.8% with a mortgage.

OL11 2LS
59%
25%
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England
  • Owned59.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.1%1%
  • Private rented25.4%20.5%
  • Social rented15.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.3%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

OL11 2LSEngland
Owned outright26.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan32.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent22.9%18.2%
Other private rented2.5%2.2%
From the council10.4%8.3%
From a housing association4.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 35.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 21.2%. 25.5% of households include dependent children.

OL11 2LSEngland
Living alone, under 6621.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.8%12.8%
Couple, no children16.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over6.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.2%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 2LS sits in (Balderstone & Kirkholt): about 2,063 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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