Compare Rochdale against Lancaster

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

Population comparison

Population for Rochdale
223,659
Population for Lancaster
148,119
Difference
75,540
Percentage Difference
40.64%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Rochdale
91,115 (66.0%)
# People Employed in Lancaster
59,570 (66.0%)
Difference
91,115
Percentage Difference
41.87%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Rochdale
40,440 (29.3%)
# People Inactive in Lancaster
27,400 (30.3%)
Difference
40,440
Percentage Difference
38.44%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Rochdale
6,525 (4.7%)
# People unemployed in Lancaster
3,325 (3.7%)
Difference
6,525
Percentage Difference
64.97%

Comparing crimes by type for Rochdale and Lancaster

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 Lancaster compare when it comes to number of crimes by type.

Compare crime rate by type for Rochdale and Lancaster for the year 2025
Crime Type Crimes in Rochdale Crimes in Lancaster 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 Lancaster from 2020 to 2025

Use the list to compare crimes in Rochdale and Lancaster.

Compare Property prices over time for Rochdale and Lancaster

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 Rochdale and Lancaster

Key: Rochdale / Lancaster

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £333,011.04 / £350,663.68 £206,020.26 / £214,597.51 £149,887.18 / £174,920.29 £100,540.34 / £116,784.93
2022 £312,454.00 / £332,061.25 £193,441.29 / £204,659.07 £142,351.06 / £167,243.28 £96,124.54 / £112,257.12
2021 £280,598.14 / £297,920.24 £173,599.47 / £184,755.53 £129,049.61 / £151,512.06 £90,335.87 / £105,461.74
2020 £247,041.90 / £268,881.86 £153,988.94 / £168,616.40 £113,821.04 / £137,693.41 £82,285.02 / £99,009.63
2019 £237,756.98 / £262,270.90 £148,494.84 / £164,723.52 £110,057.95 / £134,556.46 £81,572.73 / £99,351.23
2018 £224,519.73 / £255,384.49 £139,663.37 / £160,075.28 £104,097.54 / £131,330.54 £77,956.72 / £98,206.72
2017 £210,153.59 / £248,936.88 £130,350.13 / £155,887.42 £97,727.88 / £128,520.69 £74,488.47 / £98,168.55
2016 £202,583.92 / £243,392.15 £126,316.92 / £152,733.40 £95,542.84 / £126,554.61 £71,527.32 / £94,731.02
2015 £190,216.65 / £235,221.51 £118,722.71 / £147,786.08 £90,112.99 / £123,154.89 £67,742.94 / £91,917.93
2014 £186,005.37 / £228,325.62 £116,546.01 / £144,361.88 £88,914.63 / £121,137.31 £66,861.48 / £90,355.75
2013 £178,982.87 / £221,429.22 £111,397.79 / £139,620.83 £84,998.36 / £117,337.09 £64,323.43 / £88,100.00
2012 £179,198.02 / £223,504.93 £111,921.46 / £140,841.95 £85,645.27 / £118,433.47 £65,695.94 / £90,158.06
2011 £180,240.53 / £217,253.28 £111,262.67 / £135,776.53 £84,949.34 / £113,760.10 £66,024.56 / £88,242.20
2010 £187,800.37 / £225,065.60 £117,283.07 / £141,898.66 £90,229.22 / £119,701.27 £69,266.78 / £93,062.21

Compare Employment and Annual Salary information for Rochdale and Lancaster
Number of Jobs (thousands)
67k vs 45k
Median Salary
£23,817 vs £26,246
Annual Percentage Change
5.8% vs 3.5%
Mean Salary
£27,871 vs £28,253

See how Rochdale compares to other areas in North West

Compare Number of businesses by industry for Rochdale and Lancaster
Industry Rochdale Count Lancaster Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 105 475 -370 -127.59%
Production 595 285 +310 + 70.45%
Construction 995 630 +365 + 44.92%
Motor Trades 275 170 +105 + 47.19%
Wholesale 385 160 +225 + 82.57%
Retail 815 385 +430 + 71.67%
Transport 530 195 +335 + 92.41%
Accommodation Food 495 440 +55 + 11.76%
Information Comms 255 215 +40 + 17.02%
Finance Insurance 130 70 +60 + 60%
Property 260 165 +95 + 44.71%
Professional Scientific Technical 685 555 +130 + 20.97%
Business Admin 640 325 +315 + 65.28%
Public Admin Defence 0 20 -20 -200%
Education 105 80 +25 + 27.03%
Health 335 195 +140 + 52.83%
Arts Entertainment 455 315 +140 + 36.36%