Compare Preston against Rochdale

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

Population comparison

Population for Preston
144,147
Population for Rochdale
223,659
Difference
-79,512
Percentage Difference
-43.24%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Preston
64,605 (66.7%)
# People Employed in Rochdale
91,115 (66.0%)
Difference
64,605
Percentage Difference
-34.05%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Preston
27,755 (28.7%)
# People Inactive in Rochdale
40,440 (29.3%)
Difference
27,755
Percentage Difference
-37.2%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Preston
4,505 (4.7%)
# People unemployed in Rochdale
6,525 (4.7%)
Difference
4,505
Percentage Difference
-36.63%

Comparing crimes by type for Preston and Rochdale

Showing crimes from this year (2024). Hover or tap on the bars to see estimate numbers for each crime type.

Crime Statistics

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

Compare crime rate by type for Preston and Rochdale for the year 2024
Crime Type Crimes in Preston Crimes in Rochdale Difference % Difference
Vehicle crime 0 0 0 N/A
Other crime 0 0 0 N/A
Violence and sexual offences 0 0 0 N/A
Criminal damage and arson 0 0 0 N/A
Possession of weapons 0 0 0 N/A
Robbery 0 0 0 N/A
Drugs 0 0 0 N/A
Burglary 0 0 0 N/A
Public order 0 0 0 N/A
Theft from the person 0 0 0 N/A
Bicycle theft 0 0 0 N/A
Anti-social behaviour 0 0 0 N/A
Shoplifting 0 0 0 N/A
Other theft 0 0 0 N/A

Compare crime rate by type for Preston and Rochdale from 2020 to 2024

Use the list to compare crimes in Preston and Rochdale.

Compare Property prices over time for Preston and Rochdale

Showing crimes from 2010 up until August 2024. 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 Preston and Rochdale

Key: Preston / Rochdale

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £304,202.40 / £333,011.04 £181,311.45 / £206,020.26 £126,152.15 / £149,887.18 £87,902.81 / £100,540.34
2022 £286,351.42 / £312,454.00 £173,644.60 / £193,441.29 £121,649.18 / £142,351.06 £84,209.31 / £96,124.54
2021 £260,083.55 / £280,598.14 £158,986.85 / £173,599.47 £111,887.79 / £129,049.61 £80,333.60 / £90,335.87
2020 £233,660.37 / £247,041.90 £144,939.45 / £153,988.94 £101,322.61 / £113,821.04 £75,041.13 / £82,285.02
2019 £230,503.75 / £237,756.98 £142,991.80 / £148,494.84 £100,122.01 / £110,057.95 £76,621.34 / £81,572.73
2018 £229,402.66 / £224,519.73 £142,249.41 / £139,663.37 £99,905.73 / £104,097.54 £77,683.58 / £77,956.72
2017 £226,304.89 / £210,153.59 £140,011.21 / £130,350.13 £98,612.03 / £97,727.88 £78,072.22 / £74,488.47
2016 £223,956.80 / £202,583.92 £138,865.26 / £126,316.92 £98,384.41 / £95,542.84 £76,394.97 / £71,527.32
2015 £218,409.04 / £190,216.65 £135,565.93 / £118,722.71 £96,341.61 / £90,112.99 £74,974.25 / £67,742.94
2014 £210,947.55 / £186,005.37 £131,440.13 / £116,546.01 £94,040.83 / £88,914.63 £73,161.45 / £66,861.48
2013 £208,458.94 / £178,982.87 £129,197.30 / £111,397.79 £92,025.20 / £84,998.36 £72,129.35 / £64,323.43
2012 £210,799.40 / £179,198.02 £130,876.18 / £111,921.46 £93,704.12 / £85,645.27 £74,024.05 / £65,695.94
2011 £209,820.59 / £180,240.53 £128,644.44 / £111,262.67 £91,904.24 / £84,949.34 £73,449.53 / £66,024.56
2010 £216,250.09 / £187,800.37 £133,904.67 / £117,283.07 £96,863.27 / £90,229.22 £77,123.03 / £69,266.78

Compare Employment and Annual Salary information for Preston and Rochdale
Number of Jobs (thousands)
49k vs 67k
Median Salary
£24,416 vs £23,817
Annual Percentage Change
6.7% vs 5.8%
Mean Salary
£26,130 vs £27,871

See how Preston compares to other areas in North West

Compare Number of businesses by industry for Preston and Rochdale
Industry Preston Count Rochdale Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 180 105 +75 + 52.63%
Production 335 595 -260 -55.91%
Construction 735 995 -260 -30.06%
Motor Trades 195 275 -80 -34.04%
Wholesale 295 385 -90 -26.47%
Retail 595 815 -220 -31.21%
Transport 325 530 -205 -47.95%
Accommodation Food 350 495 -145 -34.32%
Information Comms 255 255 0 0%
Finance Insurance 210 130 +80 + 47.06%
Property 270 260 +10 + 3.77%
Professional Scientific Technical 770 685 +85 + 11.68%
Business Admin 475 640 -165 -29.6%
Public Admin Defence 15 0 +15 + 200%
Education 90 105 -15 -15.38%
Health 275 335 -60 -19.67%
Arts Entertainment 345 455 -110 -27.5%