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Housing in OL12 7SU

What the homes in OL12 7SU 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
1,553 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (54.5%). Flats make up 2.1%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

OL12 7SUEngland
Detached34.7%22.9%
Semi-detached54.5%31.5%
Terraced8.8%23%
Purpose-built flat1.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the OL12 7SU area is well above that, at 87.1%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 11.3% of households against 20.5%. 44.5% own outright and 42.6% with a mortgage.

OL12 7SU
87%
England
  • Owned87.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented11.3%20.5%
  • Social rented1.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

OL12 7SUEngland
Owned outright44.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan42.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent9.4%18.2%
Other private rented1.9%2.2%
From the council1%8.3%
From a housing association0.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 24.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

OL12 7SUEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 20.5%. 26.9% of households include dependent children.

OL12 7SUEngland
Living alone, under 6612.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.9%12.8%
Couple, no children19.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children20.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over13.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.5%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 7SU sits in (Norden East & Bagslate Moor): about 1,553 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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