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Postcode · Rochdale

Housing in OL16 2XH

What the homes in OL16 2XH 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)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (70.1%). Flats make up 7.8%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

OL16 2XHEngland
Detached4.7%22.9%
Semi-detached70.1%31.5%
Terraced17.4%23%
Purpose-built flat6.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

37.7% of households in the OL16 2XH area own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 10.4% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 12.2% own outright and 25.5% with a mortgage.

OL16 2XH
38%
51%
England
  • Owned37.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented10.4%20.5%
  • Social rented51.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.4%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

OL16 2XHEngland
Owned outright12.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan25.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent9.7%18.2%
Other private rented0.7%2.2%
From the council43.4%8.3%
From a housing association8%8.8%
Occupancy

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.

OL16 2XHEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (35.5%). 50.2% of households include dependent children.

OL16 2XHEngland
Living alone, under 6612.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over7.1%12.8%
Couple, no children4.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children35.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children14.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children6.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over2.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households9.5%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 2XH (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.

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