Housing in OL16 3EP
What the homes in OL16 3EP are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Milnrow East & Newhey
- Council
- Rochdale
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,437 (2024)
OL16 3EPRochdale
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (57%). Flats make up 5.1%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the OL16 3EP area is above that, at 82.5%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 11.5% of households against 20.5%. 41% own outright and 41.5% with a mortgage.
- Owned82.5%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.2%1%
- Private rented11.5%20.5%
- Social rented5.8%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 2.5 people living in it. 21.5% 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 23.2%. 30.7% 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 3EP sits in (Milnrow East & Newhey): about 1,437 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.