Housing in OL12 9UG
What the homes in OL12 9UG 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
- 1,206 (2024)
OL12 9UGRochdale
What homes look like here
Most homes here are detached (54.3%). Flats make up 0.6%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the OL12 9UG area is above that, at 80.2%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 12.8% of households against 20.5%. 50% own outright and 30.2% with a mortgage.
- Owned80.2%61.3%
- Shared ownership0%1%
- Private rented12.8%20.5%
- Social rented6.9%17.1%
- Lives rent free0%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 22.1% 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 20.1%. 27% 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 9UG sits in (Healey, Syke & Shawclough): about 1,206 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.