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Postcode · Rochdale

Housing in OL16 4TJ

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

Neighbourhood
Kingsway
Council
Rochdale
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,906 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (49.3%). Flats make up 1%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

OL16 4TJEngland
Detached11.2%22.9%
Semi-detached49.3%31.5%
Terraced38.3%23%
Purpose-built flat0.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

74.5% of households in the OL16 4TJ area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 22.6% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 38.6% own outright and 35.9% with a mortgage.

OL16 4TJ
74%
23%
England
  • Owned74.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.1%1%
  • Private rented22.6%20.5%
  • Social rented2.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

OL16 4TJEngland
Owned outright38.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan35.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent18.8%18.2%
Other private rented3.8%2.2%
From the council0.9%8.3%
From a housing association1.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.6 people living in it. 26.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

OL16 4TJEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (23.2%). 32% of households include dependent children.

OL16 4TJEngland
Living alone, under 6615.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11%12.8%
Couple, no children12.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children23.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children8.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over8.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.6%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 4TJ (Kingsway) (about 1,906 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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