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Housing in OL16 9SU

What the homes in OL16 9SU are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Central Rochdale & Mandale Park
Council
Rochdale
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
2,102 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are purpose-built flat (57.2%). Flats make up 60.1%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

OL16 9SUEngland
Detached2.8%22.9%
Semi-detached4.3%31.5%
Terraced32.8%23%
Purpose-built flat57.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the OL16 9SU area is less than half that, at 23.1%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 16.8% of households against 20.5%. 15.5% own outright and 7.6% with a mortgage.

OL16 9SU
23%
17%
59%
England
  • Owned23.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented16.8%20.5%
  • Social rented59.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.8%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

OL16 9SUEngland
Owned outright15.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan7.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent14%18.2%
Other private rented2.7%2.2%
From the council29.6%8.3%
From a housing association29.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 40.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

OL16 9SUEngland
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20%
40%
60%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 29.2%. 32% of households include dependent children.

OL16 9SUEngland
Living alone, under 6629.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.2%12.8%
Couple, no children7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children13.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over1.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households11.1%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 9SU sits in (Central Rochdale & Mandale Park): about 2,102 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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