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Housing in OL12 6PS

What the homes in OL12 6PS are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Central Rochdale & Mandale Park
Council
Rochdale
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,932 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (58.1%). Flats make up 13.8%, well below the 22.2% across England.

OL12 6PSEngland
Detached5.8%22.9%
Semi-detached22.1%31.5%
Terraced58.1%23%
Purpose-built flat10.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the OL12 6PS area is broadly in line with that, at 55.1%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 29.6% of households against 20.5%. 31.2% own outright and 24% with a mortgage.

OL12 6PS
55%
30%
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England
  • Owned55.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented29.6%20.5%
  • Social rented14.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.3%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

OL12 6PSEngland
Owned outright31.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan24%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent25.7%18.2%
Other private rented3.9%2.2%
From the council4.6%8.3%
From a housing association10.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 3.0 people living in it. 25.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

OL12 6PSEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 25.2%. 34.2% of households include dependent children.

OL12 6PSEngland
Living alone, under 6613.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.2%12.8%
Couple, no children8.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children25.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children9.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households13.7%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 OL12 6PS sits in (Central Rochdale & Mandale Park): about 1,932 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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