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Postcode · Rochdale

Housing in OL16 5EU

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

Neighbourhood
Kingsway
Council
Rochdale
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,947 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (65.2%). Flats make up 14.1%, well below the 22.2% across England.

OL16 5EUEngland
Detached4.8%22.9%
Semi-detached65.2%31.5%
Terraced15.9%23%
Purpose-built flat10.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

49.9% of households in the OL16 5EU area own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 13.6% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 28.2% own outright and 21.7% with a mortgage.

OL16 5EU
50%
14%
36%
England
  • Owned49.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented13.6%20.5%
  • Social rented36%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.3%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

OL16 5EUEngland
Owned outright28.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan21.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent10.8%18.2%
Other private rented2.8%2.2%
From the council18.1%8.3%
From a housing association17.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.8 people living in it. 30.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

OL16 5EUEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (21.4%). 32.6% of households include dependent children.

OL16 5EUEngland
Living alone, under 6618.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.5%12.8%
Couple, no children9.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children21.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children11.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over6.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households9.7%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 5EU (Kingsway) (about 1,947 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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