Housing in OL12 9TH
What the homes in OL12 9TH are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Healey, Syke & Shawclough
- Council
- Rochdale
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,482 (2024)
OL12 9THRochdale
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (82.9%). Flats make up 0.5%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the OL12 9TH area is below that, at 49.2%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 18.4% of households against 20.5%. 18.4% own outright and 30.7% with a mortgage.
- Owned49.2%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.2%1%
- Private rented18.4%20.5%
- Social rented31.4%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.7%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.7 people living in it. 24.2% 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 22.9%. 35.6% 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 9TH sits in (Healey, Syke & Shawclough): about 1,482 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.