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Housing in OL12 6TP

What the homes in OL12 6TP 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
1,389 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are purpose-built flat (43.5%). Flats make up 51.7%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

OL12 6TPEngland
Detached3.2%22.9%
Semi-detached11.9%31.5%
Terraced33.2%23%
Purpose-built flat43.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house4.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building3.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the OL12 6TP area is less than half that, at 30.2%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 20.7% of households against 20.5%. 17.5% own outright and 12.7% with a mortgage.

OL12 6TP
30%
21%
47%
England
  • Owned30.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.7%1%
  • Private rented20.7%20.5%
  • Social rented46.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free1.8%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

OL12 6TPEngland
Owned outright17.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan12.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent17.9%18.2%
Other private rented2.9%2.2%
From the council26.2%8.3%
From a housing association20.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 43.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

OL12 6TPEngland
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20%
40%
60%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 33.3%. 25.8% of households include dependent children.

OL12 6TPEngland
Living alone, under 6633.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.5%12.8%
Couple, no children6.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over2.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households12.6%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 6TP sits in (Central Rochdale & Mandale Park): about 1,389 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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