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Postcode · Rochdale

Housing in OL12 7DZ

What the homes in OL12 7DZ are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Norden East & Bagslate Moor
Council
Rochdale
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,292 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (40.6%). Flats make up 12.3%, well below the 22.2% across England.

OL12 7DZEngland
Detached22.3%22.9%
Semi-detached24.8%31.5%
Terraced40.6%23%
Purpose-built flat10.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

55.2% of households in the OL12 7DZ area own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 14.6% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 36.3% own outright and 18.8% with a mortgage.

OL12 7DZ
55%
15%
29%
England
  • Owned55.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.5%1%
  • Private rented14.6%20.5%
  • Social rented28.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.9%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

OL12 7DZEngland
Owned outright36.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan18.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent12.6%18.2%
Other private rented2%2.2%
From the council21%8.3%
From a housing association7.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.9 people living in it. 43% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

OL12 7DZEngland
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20%
40%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged 66 or over (23.9%). 19.3% of households include dependent children.

OL12 7DZEngland
Living alone, under 6619%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over23.9%12.8%
Couple, no children10.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children11.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over14.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households2.6%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). 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 7DZ (Norden East & Bagslate Moor) (about 1,292 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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