Housing in OL16 2JS
What the homes in OL16 2JS are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Wardleworth & Newbold Brow
- Council
- Rochdale
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,749 (2024)
OL16 2JSRochdale
What homes look like here
Most homes here are terraced (47.8%). Flats make up 8.7%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the OL16 2JS area is well below that, at 44.1%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 31.8% of households against 20.5%. 22.5% own outright and 21.6% with a mortgage.
- Owned44.1%61.3%
- Shared ownership0%1%
- Private rented31.8%20.5%
- Social rented24.2%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 3.3 people living in it. 19.7% 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 28.2%. 38% 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 OL16 2JS sits in (Wardleworth & Newbold Brow): about 1,749 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.