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Housing in OL16 2JZ

What the homes in OL16 2JZ 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)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (47.8%). Flats make up 8.7%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

OL16 2JZEngland
Detached7.2%22.9%
Semi-detached36.3%31.5%
Terraced47.8%23%
Purpose-built flat6.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

44.1% of households in the OL16 2JZ area own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 31.8% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 22.5% own outright and 21.6% with a mortgage.

OL16 2JZ
44%
32%
24%
England
  • Owned44.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented31.8%20.5%
  • Social rented24.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

OL16 2JZEngland
Owned outright22.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan21.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent30.1%18.2%
Other private rented1.7%2.2%
From the council3.6%8.3%
From a housing association20.6%8.8%
Occupancy

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.

OL16 2JZEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (28.2%). 38% of households include dependent children.

OL16 2JZEngland
Living alone, under 6615.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over4.1%12.8%
Couple, no children8.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children28.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children9.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over1.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households18.6%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 2JZ (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.

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