Compare Bolton against Rochdale

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

Population comparison

Population for Bolton
288,248
Population for Rochdale
223,659
Difference
64,589
Percentage Difference
25.23%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Bolton
121,075 (66.7%)
# People Employed in Rochdale
91,115 (66.0%)
Difference
121,075
Percentage Difference
28.24%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Bolton
51,505 (28.4%)
# People Inactive in Rochdale
40,440 (29.3%)
Difference
51,505
Percentage Difference
24.07%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Bolton
8,985 (4.9%)
# People unemployed in Rochdale
6,525 (4.7%)
Difference
8,985
Percentage Difference
31.72%

Comparing crimes by type for Bolton 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 Bolton and Rochdale compare when it comes to number of crimes by type.

Compare crime rate by type for Bolton and Rochdale for the year 2025
Crime Type Crimes in Bolton 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
Public order 0 0 0 N/A
Robbery 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 Bolton and Rochdale from 2020 to 2025

Use the list to compare crimes in Bolton and Rochdale.

Compare Property prices over time for Bolton 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.

Average property prices by year for Bolton and Rochdale

Key: Bolton / Rochdale

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £339,345.49 / £333,011.04 £201,400.55 / £206,020.26 £148,663.84 / £149,887.18 £112,999.19 / £100,540.34
2022 £323,745.51 / £312,454.00 £192,782.88 / £193,441.29 £143,174.83 / £142,351.06 £108,988.48 / £96,124.54
2021 £287,579.60 / £280,598.14 £171,484.96 / £173,599.47 £128,241.45 / £129,049.61 £101,234.89 / £90,335.87
2020 £254,280.99 / £247,041.90 £153,115.25 / £153,988.94 £113,844.66 / £113,821.04 £93,023.34 / £82,285.02
2019 £241,991.70 / £237,756.98 £145,975.94 / £148,494.84 £108,954.96 / £110,057.95 £90,891.07 / £81,572.73
2018 £233,314.84 / £224,519.73 £140,391.42 / £139,663.37 £105,257.17 / £104,097.54 £89,059.88 / £77,956.72
2017 £224,617.98 / £210,153.59 £134,761.33 / £130,350.13 £101,491.80 / £97,727.88 £87,551.77 / £74,488.47
2016 £211,459.24 / £202,583.92 £127,033.31 / £126,316.92 £96,303.53 / £95,542.84 £81,136.27 / £71,527.32
2015 £203,591.37 / £190,216.65 £122,254.20 / £118,722.71 £92,890.93 / £90,112.99 £78,356.20 / £67,742.94
2014 £194,851.66 / £186,005.37 £117,333.38 / £116,546.01 £89,794.60 / £88,914.63 £75,751.94 / £66,861.48
2013 £190,916.28 / £178,982.87 £113,943.51 / £111,397.79 £87,213.11 / £84,998.36 £74,330.42 / £64,323.43
2012 £186,919.30 / £179,198.02 £111,714.84 / £111,921.46 £85,887.94 / £85,645.27 £72,965.57 / £65,695.94
2011 £192,110.46 / £180,240.53 £113,196.88 / £111,262.67 £86,810.34 / £84,949.34 £75,005.57 / £66,024.56
2010 £196,748.57 / £187,800.37 £117,401.30 / £117,283.07 £90,787.38 / £90,229.22 £77,592.30 / £69,266.78

Compare Employment and Annual Salary information for Bolton and Rochdale
Number of Jobs (thousands)
77k vs 67k
Median Salary
£25,290 vs £23,817
Annual Percentage Change
8.0% vs 5.8%
Mean Salary
£29,955 vs £27,871

See how Bolton compares to other areas in North West

Compare Number of businesses by industry for Bolton and Rochdale
Industry Bolton Count Rochdale Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 85 105 -20 -21.05%
Production 710 595 +115 + 17.62%
Construction 1,360 995 +365 + 31%
Motor Trades 425 275 +150 + 42.86%
Wholesale 525 385 +140 + 30.77%
Retail 1,235 815 +420 + 40.98%
Transport 945 530 +415 + 56.27%
Accommodation Food 750 495 +255 + 40.96%
Information Comms 420 255 +165 + 48.89%
Finance Insurance 205 130 +75 + 44.78%
Property 350 260 +90 + 29.51%
Professional Scientific Technical 1,230 685 +545 + 56.92%
Business Admin 945 640 +305 + 38.49%
Public Admin Defence 5 0 +5 + 200%
Education 160 105 +55 + 41.51%
Health 600 335 +265 + 56.68%
Arts Entertainment 680 455 +225 + 39.65%