Housing in OL16 2SR
What the homes in OL16 2SR are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Littleborough South & Smithy Bridge
- Council
- Rochdale
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,267 (2024)
OL16 2SRRochdale
What homes look like here
Most homes here are detached (45.2%). Flats make up 4.8%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the OL16 2SR area is above that, at 80.6%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 15% of households against 20.5%. 35.6% own outright and 45% with a mortgage.
- Owned80.6%61.3%
- Shared ownership1.1%1%
- Private rented15%20.5%
- Social rented3.3%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 2.6 people living in it. 23.7% 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 24.5%. 30.1% 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 2SR sits in (Littleborough South & Smithy Bridge): about 2,267 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.