Compare Rochdale against Knowsley

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

Population comparison

Population for Rochdale
223,659
Population for Knowsley
152,452
Difference
71,207
Percentage Difference
37.86%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Rochdale
91,115 (66.0%)
# People Employed in Knowsley
66,905 (68.2%)
Difference
91,115
Percentage Difference
30.64%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Rochdale
40,440 (29.3%)
# People Inactive in Knowsley
26,830 (27.4%)
Difference
40,440
Percentage Difference
40.46%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Rochdale
6,525 (4.7%)
# People unemployed in Knowsley
4,325 (4.4%)
Difference
6,525
Percentage Difference
40.55%

Comparing crimes by type for Rochdale and Knowsley

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

Crime Statistics

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

Compare crime rate by type for Rochdale and Knowsley for the year 2025
Crime Type Crimes in Rochdale Crimes in Knowsley 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
Vehicle crime 0 0 0 N/A
Violence and sexual offences 0 0 0 N/A

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

Use the list to compare crimes in Rochdale and Knowsley.

Compare Property prices over time for Rochdale and Knowsley

Showing crimes from 2010 up until October 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 Rochdale and Knowsley

Key: Rochdale / Knowsley

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £333,011.04 / £303,944.56 £206,020.26 / £186,889.50 £149,887.18 / £135,334.56 £100,540.34 / £88,279.76
2022 £312,454.00 / £284,665.64 £193,441.29 / £178,107.29 £142,351.06 / £130,303.52 £96,124.54 / £85,499.94
2021 £280,598.14 / £252,679.31 £173,599.47 / £159,255.19 £129,049.61 / £117,788.19 £90,335.87 / £80,081.78
2020 £247,041.90 / £221,231.42 £153,988.94 / £140,980.55 £113,821.04 / £103,765.94 £82,285.02 / £72,525.51
2019 £237,756.98 / £214,357.44 £148,494.84 / £136,061.61 £110,057.95 / £99,758.96 £81,572.73 / £71,191.51
2018 £224,519.73 / £208,747.86 £139,663.37 / £132,501.22 £104,097.54 / £97,256.80 £77,956.72 / £70,709.37
2017 £210,153.59 / £204,107.64 £130,350.13 / £128,953.24 £97,727.88 / £94,893.25 £74,488.47 / £70,362.33
2016 £202,583.92 / £190,874.93 £126,316.92 / £120,986.58 £95,542.84 / £89,638.55 £71,527.32 / £65,651.88
2015 £190,216.65 / £181,030.03 £118,722.71 / £115,068.25 £90,112.99 / £85,654.05 £67,742.94 / £62,790.71
2014 £186,005.37 / £177,185.65 £116,546.01 / £113,033.31 £88,914.63 / £84,398.26 £66,861.48 / £62,089.90
2013 £178,982.87 / £172,799.18 £111,397.79 / £109,564.52 £84,998.36 / £81,736.02 £64,323.43 / £60,758.99
2012 £179,198.02 / £173,377.21 £111,921.46 / £109,934.89 £85,645.27 / £82,278.30 £65,695.94 / £61,969.29
2011 £180,240.53 / £176,462.79 £111,262.67 / £110,637.96 £84,949.34 / £82,357.40 £66,024.56 / £63,380.78
2010 £187,800.37 / £181,153.26 £117,283.07 / £115,070.88 £90,229.22 / £85,781.75 £69,266.78 / £66,219.25

Compare Employment and Annual Salary information for Rochdale and Knowsley
Number of Jobs (thousands)
67k vs 48k
Median Salary
£23,817 vs £25,735
Annual Percentage Change
5.8% vs 6.6%
Mean Salary
£27,871 vs £28,817

See how Rochdale compares to other areas in North West

Compare Number of businesses by industry for Rochdale and Knowsley
Industry Rochdale Count Knowsley Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 105 35 +70 + 100%
Production 595 310 +285 + 62.98%
Construction 995 670 +325 + 39.04%
Motor Trades 275 75 +200 + 114.29%
Wholesale 385 135 +250 + 96.15%
Retail 815 275 +540 + 99.08%
Transport 530 325 +205 + 47.95%
Accommodation Food 495 190 +305 + 89.05%
Information Comms 255 140 +115 + 58.23%
Finance Insurance 130 45 +85 + 97.14%
Property 260 80 +180 + 105.88%
Professional Scientific Technical 685 365 +320 + 60.95%
Business Admin 640 365 +275 + 54.73%
Public Admin Defence 0 5 -5 -200%
Education 105 55 +50 + 62.5%
Health 335 155 +180 + 73.47%
Arts Entertainment 455 205 +250 + 75.76%