Housing in OL15 8LU
What the homes in OL15 8LU are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Littleborough West & Wardle
- Council
- Rochdale
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,592 (2024)
OL15 8LULittleborough
What homes look like here
Most homes here are detached (38%). Flats make up 4.6%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the OL15 8LU area is above that, at 81.1%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 16.1% of households against 20.5%. 50.1% own outright and 31% with a mortgage.
- Owned81.1%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.1%1%
- Private rented16.1%20.5%
- Social rented2.6%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 2.2 people living in it. 27.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is family, all aged 66 and over, at 19.7%. 20.8% 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 OL15 8LU sits in (Littleborough West & Wardle): about 1,592 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.