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Postcode sector · Rochdale

Housing in OL12 0

What the homes in OL12 0 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Rochdale
Region
North West
Population
18,585 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (37.7%). Flats make up 18.4%, below the 22.2% across England.

OL12 0England
Detached16.4%22.9%
Semi-detached27.3%31.5%
Terraced37.7%23%
Purpose-built flat14.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; OL12 0 is broadly in line with that, at 54.7%. The private rented sector is above the national picture, at 24.2% of households against 20.5%. 28.7% own outright and 25.9% with a mortgage.

OL12 0
55%
24%
21%
England
  • Owned54.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented24.2%20.5%
  • Social rented20.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.3%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

OL12 0England
Owned outright28.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan25.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent21.5%18.2%
Other private rented2.6%2.2%
From the council11.2%8.3%
From a housing association9.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 32.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

OL12 0England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 21.2%. 28.1% of households include dependent children.

OL12 0England
Living alone, under 6621.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.8%12.8%
Couple, no children13.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children8.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over6.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households8.1%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

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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