Rochdale

At a glance, population and employment estimates for Rochdale.

Population
223,659
People in Employment
91,115 (66.0%)
People Inactive
40,440 (29.3%)
People Unemployed
6,525 (4.7%)
Number Of Jobs
67k
Median Salary
£23,817
Mean Salary
£27,871

Crime Statistics

You can view the number of crimes per crime type for this year and the previous. You can also see the trend for each crime type, which shows if crimes committed are getting better, worse or no change.

We also list all of the parliamentary wards for Rochdale. You'll be able to see the crimes for this year so far and also how many crimes per 1000 people.

If you need to see crimes on a street level, you can use the interactive crime map which shows you crimes and their outcome.

Crime rate by type in Rochdale for 2024

Rochdales most common type of crime is: Violence and sexual offences. In 2023 there were 47 crimes and in 2022 there were 52 crimes. Which is an decrease of 5 crimes.

Crime Type Previous Year Crimes This Year Trend vs previous year
Violence and sexual offences 48 6
Getting Better
Criminal damage and arson 10 2
Getting Better
Other theft 6 1
Getting Better
Burglary 8 1
Getting Better
Public order 15 1
Getting Better
Shoplifting 1 1 No Change
Anti-social behaviour 1 0
Getting Better
Possession of weapons 1 0
Getting Better
Vehicle crime 1 0
Getting Better
Robbery 0 0 No Change
Bicycle theft 0 0 No Change
Drugs 3 0
Getting Better
Other crime 5 0
Getting Better

Number of crimes for Electoral Wards in Rochdale

Think of Electoral Wards as the boundaries your local councillors represent in your area. Electoral Wards will help you get a better picture of how much crime takes place in and around the places you live.

Norden has the highest crime rate of all the wards in Rochdale, with 1280 crimes and 138 crimes per 1000 people. Whilst West Middleton has 0 crimes and 0 crimes per 1000 people.

Name Crimes in 2024 Crimes per 1000 people
Kingsway 38 12
Balderstone & Kirkholt 0 0
Bamford 0 0
Castleton 0 0
Central Rochdale 0 0
East Middleton 0 0
Healey 0 0
Hopwood Hall 0 0
Littleborough Lakeside 0 0
Milkstone & Deeplish 0 0
Milnrow & Newhey 0 0
Norden 0 0
North Heywood 0 0
North Middleton 0 0
Smallbridge & Firgrove 0 0
South Middleton 0 0
Spotland & Falinge 0 0
Wardle, Shore & West Littleborough 0 0
West Heywood 0 0
West Middleton 0 0

Crime map for Rochdale

Showing crimes from the beginning of the year up until 2024-07. Each Marker on the map represents a crime. Click on the marker to find out more about the crime. Please note, all crime locations are approximate.

Housing Statistics

View average house prices by year. We show property prices from 2010 up until the current year. You can also see property prices over time using our interactive chart.

Average property prices by year for Rochdale

The average property price in Rochdale is lower than the UK average of: £290,000. A low average house price could be an indicator of a less wealthy area. Crime rates could also be higher in such areas.

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £333,011.04 £206,020.26 £149,887.18 £100,540.34
2022 £312,454.00 £193,441.29 £142,351.06 £96,124.54
2021 £280,598.14 £173,599.47 £129,049.61 £90,335.87
2020 £247,041.90 £153,988.94 £113,821.04 £82,285.02
2019 £237,756.98 £148,494.84 £110,057.95 £81,572.73
2018 £224,519.73 £139,663.37 £104,097.54 £77,956.72
2017 £210,153.59 £130,350.13 £97,727.88 £74,488.47
2016 £202,583.92 £126,316.92 £95,542.84 £71,527.32
2015 £190,216.65 £118,722.71 £90,112.99 £67,742.94
2014 £186,005.37 £116,546.01 £88,914.63 £66,861.48
2013 £178,982.87 £111,397.79 £84,998.36 £64,323.43
2012 £179,198.02 £111,921.46 £85,645.27 £65,695.94
2011 £180,240.53 £111,262.67 £84,949.34 £66,024.56
2010 £187,800.37 £117,283.07 £90,229.22 £69,266.78

Property prices over time for Rochdale

Showing crimes from 2010 up until July 2024. You can use the interactive chart to zoom in on a timeframe to see greater detail.

Employment and Annual Salary information for Rochdale

The median salary in Rochdale is £23,817 and the mean salary in Rochdale is £27,871.00. The median value is a better indicator of salary in a region since the mean salary can be skewed by a small number of people that are high earners.

Number of Jobs (thousands)
67k
Median Salary
£23,817
Annual Percentage Change
5.8%
Mean Salary
£27,871

Salary comparison between Rochdale and North West

See how Rochdale compares to the rest of North West. Jobs per thousand, median and mean salary as well as annual percentage vs last year.

The highest median salary in North West is £30,412 in Trafford and the lowest median salary is £21,771 in Blackpool UA. Rochdale ranks 28 out of 33 in terms of median salary.

Location Annual Percentage Change Mean Salary Annual Percentage Change
Trafford 78k £30,412 9.1% £35,827 1.8%
Cheshire East UA 132k £28,497 14.6% £35,735 12.4%
Stockport 92k £28,095 10.5% £33,347 4.2%
Salford 84k £28,081 20.5% £30,154 13.8%
Cheshire West and Chester 112k £28,005 5.7% £33,538 5.3%
Chorley 46k £27,855 10.6% £30,905 4.9%
Ribble Valley 23k £27,838 3.1% £34,439 9.3%
Warrington UA 76k £27,750 6.6% £32,912 7.5%
Fylde 27k £27,742 3.3% £31,064 0.1%
Bury 61k £27,688 1.3% £31,244 7.1%
St. Helens 56k £27,545 7.0% £31,954 8.2%
Wirral 107k £27,509 11.7% £31,182 11.0%
Wyre 34k £27,011 14.0% £30,915 10.5%
West Lancashire 36k £26,862 17.4% £33,526 20.5%
Liverpool 135k £26,303 5.1% £29,159 3.4%
Lancaster 45k £26,246 3.5% £28,253 0.2%
South Ribble 40k £25,959 7.5% £29,305 11.0%
Halton UA 42k £25,890 9.8% £30,873 11.1%
Knowsley 48k £25,735 6.6% £28,817 5.4%
Wigan 121k £25,329 -0.8% £28,537 -0.7%
Bolton 77k £25,290 8.0% £29,955 14.7%
Tameside 70k £25,078 7.7% £28,795 11.6%
Sefton 88k £24,829 4.5% £28,417 5.3%
Burnley 30k £24,428 2.4% £27,945 3.7%
Preston 49k £24,416 6.7% £26,130 2.7%
Hyndburn 28k £24,365 5.3% £30,264 16.6%
Oldham 71k £24,174 2.2% £27,176 -1.3%
Manchester 147k £24,101 4.6% £28,258 6.3%
Rossendale 25k £23,671 3.6% £28,045 3.8%
Blackburn with Darwen UA 41k £23,205 11.1% £24,844 8.5%
Pendle 28k £22,575 12.7% £25,481 12.1%
Blackpool UA 42k £21,771 6.9% £23,410 4.9%

See how Rochdale compares to other areas in North West

Number of businesses by industry for Rochdale

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Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing Production Construction Motor Trades Wholesale Retail Transport & Storage Accommodation & Food Information & Communication Finance & Insurance Property Professional, Scientific & Technical Business administration Public Administration & Defence Education Health Arts & Entertainment
105 595 995 275 385 815 530 495 255 130 260 685 640 0 105 335 455