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Rochdale

LOCAL AUTHORITY
Avg IMD
Most deprived 20–30%
Census 2021
223,773
Households
90,223
Crimes · Aug '26
3

Estimated population, mid-2025: 237,641 (ONS, published 29 Jul 2026)

90,223
Households
White Brit. · 70%
Ethnicity
Christian · 47%
Religion
Most deprived 20–30%
Avg IMD
3
Crimes · Aug '26
£210,000
Median property price · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 2,066 sales
£855
Average rent, August 2026
5,780
Postcodes
90,223
Households
White Brit. · 70%
Ethnicity
Christian · 47%
Religion
Most deprived 20–30%
Avg IMD
3
Crimes · Aug '26
£210,000
Median property price · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 2,066 sales
£855
Average rent, August 2026
5,780
Postcodes

Sold prices in Rochdale

England & Wales
Property sales · Rochdale
HM Land Registry · Rochdale
Average price
£235,303
Median price: £210,000
Median -0.9% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 2,066 sales
View district M24
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Sep '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 34 sales · avg £230,796
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£247k£234k£221k
Sep '25Dec '25Mar '26Jun '26Aug '26
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Police Recorded Crime in Rochdale

England & Wales
Crime trends · Rochdale

Counts are the sum of electoral wards in this area, not a 1-mile street search around a point.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearSep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
1
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
0
YoY —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
110
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
000
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
110
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
2
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

0 of 6 key categories improving

3
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics in Rochdale

Ethnicity

Total residents: 223,773
White Brit.70.0%
Pakistani13.6%
Other White3.0%
African2.9%
Bangladeshi2.3%
+ 2 other groups · 8.1%

Religion

Total residents: 223,773
Christian46.9%
No religion28.8%
Muslim18.8%
Not answered4.6%
+ other · 0.9%

Age groups

Total residents: 223,773
35–4919.4%
50–6418.8%
25–3413.4%
65–749.5%
10–158.4%
+ 6 other age groups · 30.6%

Households

Total households: 90,223
One person: other18.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children14.2%
One person: aged 66+12.5%
Lone parent family: With dependent children9.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children9.0%
+ 9 other households · 36.4%

Area Deprivation (Average IMD) for Rochdale

Area IMD profile
This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
Most deprived 20–30%
Mean decile 3.36 (1 = most deprived, 10 = least)
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Overall this area reads as Most deprived 20–30% on relative deprivation, with a mean IMD decile of 3.36 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).

Flood risk in Rochdale

No high or medium flood zones in the sample

9 sampled points outside Zones 2 and 3

Not in a flood zoneZone 2Zone 3

None of the sample points sit in published Zone 2 or Zone 3.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · 9-point area sample, not a check on any one property

Transport in Rochdale

Castleton (Manchester) is a 14-minute walk from the centre

Rail · 1.1 km

  • Castleton (Manchester)

    Rail

    1.1 km

  • Rochdale

    Rail

    1.5 km

  • Rochdale Railway Station (Manchester Metrolink)

    Metrolink

    1.5 km

NaPTAN · walking distance from the area centre · rail, Underground, DLR, tram, metro, and ferry

Amenities in Rochdale

29 mapped places in this local authority

11 GPs · 10 Libraries · 5 Hospitals · 29 in all

  • GPs11
  • Libraries10
  • Hospitals5
  • Museums3

OpenStreetMap · selected tags only · council totals; wards use the parent figure

Private rents in Rochdale

Average rent, August 2026

£855/month

ONS Price Index of Private Rents — average monthly rent by bedroom.

£622
1 bed
£799
2 bed
£960
3 bed
£1,377
4 bed

ONS Price Index of Private Rents · local authority aggregate, not an asking rent

School applications

We've matched this area to Rochdale.

You apply through this education local authority even if the school is in another council area.

Last published allocation

None of the schools listed here has a published last-distance figure, so we cannot compare a postcode with last year's allocation. We do not draw catchment maps in this list; where we hold a council's map, it is on the school's page.

Apply for a primary place via Rochdale
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Admission appeals in Rochdale

Appeals lodged

253

Local authority × school phase. Not a figure for one school.

Primary
121 · 3.8% of admissions
Lodged
87 · 2.7% of admissions
Heard
4 · 4.6% of those heard
Successful

3,201 admissions

Infant
92 · 3.2% of admissions
Lodged
66 · 2.3% of admissions
Heard
2 · 3.0% of those heard
Successful

2,900 admissions

Secondary
132 · 4.4% of admissions
Lodged
100 · 3.3% of admissions
Heard
14 · 14.0% of those heard
Successful

3,029 admissions

EES admission appeals · Reporting year 2026 · as at 6 Aug 2026

Overview of Rochdale

Coordinates53.6011, -2.1705
Postcodes
5,780
Census 2021
223,773

Estimated population, mid-2025: 237,641 (ONS, published 29 Jul 2026)

Households (Census)
90,223
Recorded crime · Aug '26
3

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