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Housing in OL11 5SU

What the homes in OL11 5SU are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Hooley Bridge & Norden West
Council
Rochdale
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,645 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are detached (39.9%). Flats make up 9.1%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

OL11 5SUEngland
Detached39.9%22.9%
Semi-detached22.8%31.5%
Terraced28.1%23%
Purpose-built flat5.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building3.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the OL11 5SU area is above that, at 85.8%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 13.3% of households against 20.5%. 47.7% own outright and 38.1% with a mortgage.

OL11 5SU
86%
13%
England
  • Owned85.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented13.3%20.5%
  • Social rented0.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

OL11 5SUEngland
Owned outright47.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan38.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent11%18.2%
Other private rented2.3%2.2%
From the council0.1%8.3%
From a housing association0.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 28.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

OL11 5SUEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 19.7%. 22.5% of households include dependent children.

OL11 5SUEngland
Living alone, under 6616.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.1%12.8%
Couple, no children19.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children9.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children2.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over14%9.2%
Sharers and other households3%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 5SU sits in (Hooley Bridge & Norden West): about 1,645 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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