Compare Wigan against Rochdale

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

Population comparison

Population for Wigan
330,712
Population for Rochdale
223,659
Difference
107,053
Percentage Difference
38.62%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Wigan
149,580 (72.9%)
# People Employed in Rochdale
91,115 (66.0%)
Difference
149,580
Percentage Difference
48.58%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Wigan
47,345 (23.1%)
# People Inactive in Rochdale
40,440 (29.3%)
Difference
47,345
Percentage Difference
15.73%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Wigan
8,165 (4.0%)
# People unemployed in Rochdale
6,525 (4.7%)
Difference
8,165
Percentage Difference
22.33%

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

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

Use the list to compare crimes in Wigan and Rochdale.

Compare Property prices over time for Wigan 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 Wigan and Rochdale

Key: Wigan / Rochdale

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £317,350.14 / £333,011.04 £189,385.57 / £206,020.26 £143,116.76 / £149,887.18 £98,367.23 / £100,540.34
2022 £298,654.14 / £312,454.00 £180,626.07 / £193,441.29 £137,445.27 / £142,351.06 £94,428.40 / £96,124.54
2021 £261,982.42 / £280,598.14 £159,333.13 / £173,599.47 £122,036.27 / £129,049.61 £86,517.73 / £90,335.87
2020 £231,456.14 / £247,041.90 £142,287.21 / £153,988.94 £108,343.85 / £113,821.04 £79,162.58 / £82,285.02
2019 £220,782.57 / £237,756.98 £135,612.54 / £148,494.84 £103,602.28 / £110,057.95 £77,469.83 / £81,572.73
2018 £214,370.21 / £224,519.73 £131,249.09 / £139,663.37 £100,622.00 / £104,097.54 £76,391.31 / £77,956.72
2017 £209,066.30 / £210,153.59 £127,653.21 / £130,350.13 £98,380.88 / £97,727.88 £76,089.66 / £74,488.47
2016 £198,067.67 / £202,583.92 £121,591.70 / £126,316.92 £94,332.17 / £95,542.84 £71,829.82 / £71,527.32
2015 £188,482.08 / £190,216.65 £115,906.56 / £118,722.71 £90,153.13 / £90,112.99 £68,723.94 / £67,742.94
2014 £180,575.51 / £186,005.37 £111,339.82 / £116,546.01 £87,138.39 / £88,914.63 £66,530.24 / £66,861.48
2013 £175,392.23 / £178,982.87 £107,666.57 / £111,397.79 £84,212.34 / £84,998.36 £64,817.93 / £64,323.43
2012 £172,834.33 / £179,198.02 £106,401.01 / £111,921.46 £83,426.88 / £85,645.27 £64,856.81 / £65,695.94
2011 £175,717.00 / £180,240.53 £106,933.95 / £111,262.67 £83,565.06 / £84,949.34 £65,962.82 / £66,024.56
2010 £180,067.44 / £187,800.37 £110,981.43 / £117,283.07 £87,271.21 / £90,229.22 £68,619.47 / £69,266.78

Compare Employment and Annual Salary information for Wigan and Rochdale
Number of Jobs (thousands)
121k vs 67k
Median Salary
£25,329 vs £23,817
Annual Percentage Change
-0.8% vs 5.8%
Mean Salary
£28,537 vs £27,871

See how Wigan compares to other areas in North West

Compare Number of businesses by industry for Wigan and Rochdale
Industry Wigan Count Rochdale Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 130 105 +25 + 21.28%
Production 675 595 +80 + 12.6%
Construction 1,725 995 +730 + 53.68%
Motor Trades 430 275 +155 + 43.97%
Wholesale 365 385 -20 -5.33%
Retail 810 815 -5 -0.62%
Transport 790 530 +260 + 39.39%
Accommodation Food 680 495 +185 + 31.49%
Information Comms 385 255 +130 + 40.63%
Finance Insurance 135 130 +5 + 3.77%
Property 240 260 -20 -8%
Professional Scientific Technical 1,125 685 +440 + 48.62%
Business Admin 715 640 +75 + 11.07%
Public Admin Defence 5 0 +5 + 200%
Education 155 105 +50 + 38.46%
Health 345 335 +10 + 2.94%
Arts Entertainment 655 455 +200 + 36.04%