Housing in OL16 2TH
What the homes in OL16 2TH are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Hurstead & Smallbridge
- Council
- Rochdale
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,027 (2024)
OL16 2THRochdale
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (70.1%). Flats make up 7.8%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the OL16 2TH area is well below that, at 37.7%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 10.4% of households against 20.5%. 12.2% own outright and 25.5% with a mortgage.
- Owned37.7%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.2%1%
- Private rented10.4%20.5%
- Social rented51.4%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.4%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. 19.9% 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 35.5%. 50.2% 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 2TH sits in (Hurstead & Smallbridge): about 2,027 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.