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Housing in OL12 7RT

What the homes in OL12 7RT 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
1,304 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are detached (44.6%). Flats make up 3.6%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

OL12 7RTEngland
Detached44.6%22.9%
Semi-detached21.6%31.5%
Terraced30.3%23%
Purpose-built flat1.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the OL12 7RT area is above that, at 78.1%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 18.7% of households against 20.5%. 48.9% own outright and 29.2% with a mortgage.

OL12 7RT
78%
19%
England
  • Owned78.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented18.7%20.5%
  • Social rented2.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

OL12 7RTEngland
Owned outright48.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan29.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent15.6%18.2%
Other private rented3.1%2.2%
From the council1.4%8.3%
From a housing association1.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 32.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

OL12 7RTEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple, no children, at 19.2%. 20.6% of households include dependent children.

OL12 7RTEngland
Living alone, under 6617.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over15.8%12.8%
Couple, no children19.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over15%9.2%
Sharers and other households2.9%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 7RT sits in (Norden East & Bagslate Moor): about 1,304 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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