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Postcode sector · Rochdale

Housing in OL16 5

What the homes in OL16 5 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Rochdale
Region
North West
Population
13,213 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (35.7%). Flats make up 25.1%, above the 22.2% across England.

OL16 5England
Detached5.8%22.9%
Semi-detached33.1%31.5%
Terraced35.7%23%
Purpose-built flat21%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; OL16 5 is well below that, at 36.6%. The private rented sector is above the national picture, at 24.9% of households against 20.5%. 17.3% own outright and 19.3% with a mortgage.

OL16 5
37%
25%
38%
England
  • Owned36.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented24.9%20.5%
  • Social rented37.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.3%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

OL16 5England
Owned outright17.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan19.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent22.2%18.2%
Other private rented2.6%2.2%
From the council18.3%8.3%
From a housing association19.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.7 people living in it. 33.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

OL16 5England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 24.7%. 33.9% of households include dependent children.

OL16 5England
Living alone, under 6624.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over8.9%12.8%
Couple, no children9.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children20.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children13.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over2.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households10.6%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. 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

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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