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Housing in OL15 8RT

What the homes in OL15 8RT are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Littleborough North & Calderbook
Council
Rochdale
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
2,124 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (37.9%). Flats make up 13.3%, well below the 22.2% across England.

OL15 8RTEngland
Detached15.6%22.9%
Semi-detached33.1%31.5%
Terraced37.9%23%
Purpose-built flat10%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the OL15 8RT area is above that, at 70.3%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 22.1% of households against 20.5%. 35.2% own outright and 35.1% with a mortgage.

OL15 8RT
70%
22%
England
  • Owned70.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented22.1%20.5%
  • Social rented7.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

OL15 8RTEngland
Owned outright35.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan35.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent19.5%18.2%
Other private rented2.6%2.2%
From the council4.1%8.3%
From a housing association3.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 32.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

OL15 8RTEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 19.3%. 25.9% of households include dependent children.

OL15 8RTEngland
Living alone, under 6619.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.8%12.8%
Couple, no children16.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over10.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.2%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 8RT sits in (Littleborough North & Calderbook): about 2,124 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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