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Housing in OL15

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

Council
Rochdale
Region
North West
Population
21,963 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (37.3%). Flats make up 8.1%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

OL15England
Detached22.1%22.9%
Semi-detached32.3%31.5%
Terraced37.3%23%
Purpose-built flat6.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.3%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

71.3% of households in OL15 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 19.6% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 37.3% own outright and 34% with a mortgage.

OL15
71%
20%
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  • Owned71.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented19.6%20.5%
  • Social rented8.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

OL15England
Owned outright37.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan34%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent16.9%18.2%
Other private rented2.7%2.2%
From the council4.2%8.3%
From a housing association4.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 29% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (19.3%). 26.5% of households include dependent children.

OL15England
Living alone, under 6616%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13%12.8%
Couple, no children18%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over10.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.3%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). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than 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

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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