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Housing in OL15 0FP

What the homes in OL15 0FP are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Littleborough South & Smithy Bridge
Council
Rochdale
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,498 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (40.5%). Flats make up 7.7%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

OL15 0FPEngland
Detached27.9%22.9%
Semi-detached20.6%31.5%
Terraced40.5%23%
Purpose-built flat5.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home3.3%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the OL15 0FP area is above that, at 74.9%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 18.6% of households against 20.5%. 38.3% own outright and 36.6% with a mortgage.

OL15 0FP
75%
19%
England
  • Owned74.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.1%1%
  • Private rented18.6%20.5%
  • Social rented6.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

OL15 0FPEngland
Owned outright38.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan36.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent16%18.2%
Other private rented2.5%2.2%
From the council3.7%8.3%
From a housing association2.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 31.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

OL15 0FPEngland
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20%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple, no children, at 27.2%. 18.2% of households include dependent children.

OL15 0FPEngland
Living alone, under 6616.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over15%12.8%
Couple, no children27.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children15.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children2.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over9.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households2.8%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 OL15 0FP sits in (Littleborough South & Smithy Bridge): about 1,498 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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