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Housing in OL12 0HF

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

Neighbourhood
Wardleworth & Newbold Brow
Council
Rochdale
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,766 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (72.1%). Flats make up 4.7%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

OL12 0HFEngland
Detached3.5%22.9%
Semi-detached19.6%31.5%
Terraced72.1%23%
Purpose-built flat1.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

56.4% of households in the OL12 0HF area own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 36.5% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 26% own outright and 30.4% with a mortgage.

OL12 0HF
56%
37%
England
  • Owned56.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented36.5%20.5%
  • Social rented6.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

OL12 0HFEngland
Owned outright26%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan30.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent32.7%18.2%
Other private rented3.8%2.2%
From the council2.8%8.3%
From a housing association3.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.8 people living in it. 26.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

OL12 0HFEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (23.5%). 37.9% of households include dependent children.

OL12 0HFEngland
Living alone, under 6617.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over8.8%12.8%
Couple, no children12.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children23.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children14.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over2.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households10.4%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). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than 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 the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around OL12 0HF (Wardleworth & Newbold Brow) (about 1,766 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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