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Housing in OL12 9DB

What the homes in OL12 9DB are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Wardleworth & Newbold Brow
Council
Rochdale
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
2,258 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (50.5%). Flats make up 19.6%, below the 22.2% across England.

OL12 9DBEngland
Detached4.3%22.9%
Semi-detached25.7%31.5%
Terraced50.5%23%
Purpose-built flat16.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the OL12 9DB area is well below that, at 39%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 32.5% of households against 20.5%. 16.8% own outright and 22.2% with a mortgage.

OL12 9DB
39%
32%
28%
England
  • Owned39%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented32.5%20.5%
  • Social rented28.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.4%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

OL12 9DBEngland
Owned outright16.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan22.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent30.7%18.2%
Other private rented1.8%2.2%
From the council18.1%8.3%
From a housing association10%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.7 people living in it. 34.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

OL12 9DBEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 25.8%. 35.9% of households include dependent children.

OL12 9DBEngland
Living alone, under 6621.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.8%12.8%
Couple, no children10.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children25.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children10.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households8.5%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 9DB sits in (Wardleworth & Newbold Brow): about 2,258 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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