Housing in OL12 7EA
What the homes in OL12 7EA are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Spotland Bridge
- Council
- Rochdale
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,322 (2024)
OL12 7EARochdale
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (73%). Flats make up 4.3%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the OL12 7EA area is well below that, at 33.2%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 16.3% of households against 20.5%. 15.1% own outright and 18.1% with a mortgage.
- Owned33.2%61.3%
- Shared ownership0%1%
- Private rented16.3%20.5%
- Social rented48.9%17.1%
- Lives rent free1.6%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.6 people living in it. 27.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 20.5%. 39.3% of households include dependent children.
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.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood OL12 7EA sits in (Spotland Bridge): about 1,322 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.