Compare Blackpool against Rochdale

See how crimes rates, house prices and annual salaries compare between Blackpool and Rochdale.

Population comparison

Population for Blackpool
138,381
Population for Rochdale
223,659
Difference
-85,278
Percentage Difference
-47.11%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Blackpool
56,625 (65.0%)
# People Employed in Rochdale
91,115 (66.0%)
Difference
56,625
Percentage Difference
-46.69%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Blackpool
25,630 (29.4%)
# People Inactive in Rochdale
40,440 (29.3%)
Difference
25,630
Percentage Difference
-44.83%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Blackpool
4,895 (5.6%)
# People unemployed in Rochdale
6,525 (4.7%)
Difference
4,895
Percentage Difference
-28.55%

Comparing crimes by type for Blackpool and Rochdale

Showing crimes from this year (2025). Hover or tap on the bars to see estimate numbers for each crime type.

Crime Statistics

See how Blackpool and Rochdale compare when it comes to number of crimes by type.

Crime Type Crimes in Blackpool Crimes in Rochdale Difference % Difference
Anti-social behaviour 0 0 0 N/A
Bicycle theft 0 0 0 N/A
Burglary 0 0 0 N/A
Criminal damage and arson 0 0 0 N/A
Drugs 0 0 0 N/A
Other crime 0 0 0 N/A
Other theft 0 0 0 N/A
Possession of weapons 0 0 0 N/A
Public order 0 0 0 N/A
Robbery 0 0 0 N/A
Shoplifting 0 0 0 N/A
Theft from the person 0 0 0 N/A
Vehicle crime 0 0 0 N/A
Violence and sexual offences 0 0 0 N/A

Compare crime rate by type for Blackpool and Rochdale from 2020 to 2025

Use the list to compare crimes in Blackpool and Rochdale.

Compare Property prices over time for Blackpool and Rochdale

Showing crimes from 2010 up until January 2025. You can filter the property types by clicking on the type / area chart legend to hide it.

Housing Statistics

View average house prices by year. We show property prices from 2010 up until the current year.

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £226,813.31 / £333,011.04 £152,889.86 / £206,020.26 £113,741.44 / £149,887.18 £79,406.28 / £100,540.34
2022 £226,266.03 / £312,454.00 £152,612.36 / £193,441.29 £114,051.81 / £142,351.06 £79,964.74 / £96,124.54
2021 £201,325.40 / £280,598.14 £136,807.72 / £173,599.47 £102,473.11 / £129,049.61 £74,557.30 / £90,335.87
2020 £181,238.01 / £247,041.90 £124,755.65 / £153,988.94 £92,409.54 / £113,821.04 £69,321.33 / £82,285.02
2019 £176,834.06 / £237,756.98 £120,744.49 / £148,494.84 £89,528.34 / £110,057.95 £68,353.04 / £81,572.73
2018 £174,807.47 / £224,519.73 £119,305.49 / £139,663.37 £88,788.51 / £104,097.54 £69,063.38 / £77,956.72
2017 £174,467.11 / £210,153.59 £118,360.00 / £130,350.13 £88,543.70 / £97,727.88 £70,048.10 / £74,488.47
2016 £166,544.79 / £202,583.92 £113,565.20 / £126,316.92 £85,475.27 / £95,542.84 £66,286.96 / £71,527.32
2015 £162,322.69 / £190,216.65 £110,897.78 / £118,722.71 £83,774.53 / £90,112.99 £65,031.48 / £67,742.94
2014 £158,023.30 / £186,005.37 £108,410.39 / £116,546.01 £82,563.79 / £88,914.63 £64,039.05 / £66,861.48
2013 £154,548.39 / £178,982.87 £106,302.61 / £111,397.79 £80,805.93 / £84,998.36 £63,284.06 / £64,323.43
2012 £157,141.18 / £179,198.02 £108,241.12 / £111,921.46 £82,636.20 / £85,645.27 £65,656.78 / £65,695.94
2011 £160,822.88 / £180,240.53 £110,174.48 / £111,262.67 £83,957.64 / £84,949.34 £67,677.31 / £66,024.56
2010 £169,479.10 / £187,800.37 £116,597.26 / £117,283.07 £89,920.75 / £90,229.22 £72,457.29 / £69,266.78
Number of Jobs (thousands)
42k vs 67k
Median Salary
£21,771 vs £23,817
Annual Percentage Change
6.9% vs 5.8%
Mean Salary
£23,410 vs £27,871

See how Blackpool compares to other areas in North West

Industry Blackpool Count Rochdale Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 5 105 -100 -181.82%
Production 230 595 -365 -88.48%
Construction 560 995 -435 -55.95%
Motor Trades 135 275 -140 -68.29%
Wholesale 130 385 -255 -99.03%
Retail 490 815 -325 -49.81%
Transport 215 530 -315 -84.56%
Accommodation Food 620 495 +125 + 22.42%
Information Comms 160 255 -95 -45.78%
Finance Insurance 50 130 -80 -88.89%
Property 145 260 -115 -56.79%
Professional Scientific Technical 340 685 -345 -67.32%
Business Admin 280 640 -360 -78.26%
Public Admin Defence 0 0 0 0
Education 55 105 -50 -62.5%
Health 170 335 -165 -65.35%
Arts Entertainment 285 455 -170 -45.95%