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Postcode · Rochdale

Housing in OL12 9EA

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

Neighbourhood
Hurstead & Smallbridge
Council
Rochdale
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,730 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (58.6%). Flats make up 17.5%, below the 22.2% across England.

OL12 9EAEngland
Detached6.5%22.9%
Semi-detached17.3%31.5%
Terraced58.6%23%
Purpose-built flat16.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the OL12 9EA area is well below that, at 33.7%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 15.3% of households against 20.5%. 18.7% own outright and 15% with a mortgage.

OL12 9EA
34%
15%
48%
England
  • Owned33.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership2.8%1%
  • Private rented15.3%20.5%
  • Social rented47.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

OL12 9EAEngland
Owned outright18.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan15%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent14.2%18.2%
Other private rented1.1%2.2%
From the council35.6%8.3%
From a housing association12.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 35.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

OL12 9EAEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 20.2%. 35.9% of households include dependent children.

OL12 9EAEngland
Living alone, under 6618.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over16.1%12.8%
Couple, no children10.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children20.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children15.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over4.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households7.4%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 9EA sits in (Hurstead & Smallbridge): about 1,730 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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