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Housing in OL16 2JU

What the homes in OL16 2JU 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
1,716 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (55.1%). Flats make up 0.6%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

OL16 2JUEngland
Detached8%22.9%
Semi-detached55.1%31.5%
Terraced36.3%23%
Purpose-built flat0.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

57% of households in the OL16 2JU area own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 33.2% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 27% own outright and 30% with a mortgage.

OL16 2JU
57%
33%
England
  • Owned57%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented33.2%20.5%
  • Social rented9.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

OL16 2JUEngland
Owned outright27%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan30%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent30.2%18.2%
Other private rented3%2.2%
From the council2%8.3%
From a housing association7.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 3.0 people living in it. 25.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

OL16 2JUEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (26.5%). 37.3% of households include dependent children.

OL16 2JUEngland
Living alone, under 6618.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over7.2%12.8%
Couple, no children10.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children26.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children10.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households14.3%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
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around OL16 2JU (Wardleworth & Newbold Brow) (about 1,716 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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