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Housing in OL16 4RT

What the homes in OL16 4RT are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Balderstone & Kirkholt
Council
Rochdale
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
2,322 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (42.8%). Flats make up 3.1%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

OL16 4RTEngland
Detached42.4%22.9%
Semi-detached42.8%31.5%
Terraced11.7%23%
Purpose-built flat2.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the OL16 4RT area is well above that, at 88.6%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 9.1% of households against 20.5%. 34.6% own outright and 54% with a mortgage.

OL16 4RT
89%
England
  • Owned88.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented9.1%20.5%
  • Social rented1.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

OL16 4RTEngland
Owned outright34.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan54%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent7%18.2%
Other private rented2.2%2.2%
From the council1%8.3%
From a housing association1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.6 people living in it. 20% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

OL16 4RTEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 28.5%. 34.5% of households include dependent children.

OL16 4RTEngland
Living alone, under 6612.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over7.8%12.8%
Couple, no children19.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children28.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over9.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.1%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 4RT sits in (Balderstone & Kirkholt): about 2,322 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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