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Housing in OL16 3RT

What the homes in OL16 3RT 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
1,577 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (47.1%). Flats make up 5.9%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

OL16 3RTEngland
Detached16.2%22.9%
Semi-detached30.7%31.5%
Terraced47.1%23%
Purpose-built flat3.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the OL16 3RT area is broadly in line with that, at 59.9%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 19.7% of households against 20.5%. 29.2% own outright and 30.7% with a mortgage.

OL16 3RT
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  • Owned59.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented19.7%20.5%
  • Social rented20%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

OL16 3RTEngland
Owned outright29.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan30.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent17.2%18.2%
Other private rented2.5%2.2%
From the council11.5%8.3%
From a housing association8.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 32.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

OL16 3RTEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 18.5%. 26.9% of households include dependent children.

OL16 3RTEngland
Living alone, under 6618.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.5%12.8%
Couple, no children18.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children8.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over7%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.4%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. Published by council, not 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 everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood OL16 3RT sits in (Milnrow East & Newhey): about 1,577 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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