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Rochdale

223,773 people · median £190,000

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Rochdale Council · Labour-controlled   31/60 seats · 52% · OCD 2026
63/100
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£190k
median price
+37.2%
5-year growth
79%
of rated schools are Good or Outstanding
£190k
median sold price
6.1 yrs
of local pay to buy
+37.2%
5-year change
£155k
typical terraced
12 min
Manchester — fastest
6
rail stations
79%
of rated schools are Good or Outstanding
0
grammar schools
105
schools total
4
Violence — most
12.6
NO₂ · WHO 10
4%
in a flood zone
593
green spaces
7.1
PM2.5 · WHO 5
209
eat & drink
72
shops
79.1%
gigabit
19
gyms & leisure
Score by what matters: AffordabilityCommuteSchoolsSafetyEnvironmentAmenities

Sold price trend +37.2%

£109k£146k£182k£219k20142025£208,000
£120,000 in 2014 → £208,000 in 2025 · 2,752 sales in 12 months
In Greater Manchester:
3rd cheapest of 105th most affordable of 104th best for schools of 10
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The area in short district AI summary

Rochdale is a metropolitan district in Greater Manchester with a population of 223,773. The median house price is £190,000, with 2,752 sales in the past 12 months and prices rising 37.2 per cent over five years.

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Terraced and semi-detached homes dominate the housing stock, with median prices of £225,000 and £155,000 respectively. The area has 60.3 per cent owner-occupied homes, and a median age of 38.4 years. About 25 per cent of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived than Rochdale overall. Recorded crime stands at 111.0 per 1,000 population annually. There are 105 schools including 69 primary and 13 secondary, with 34 schools rated good or better by Ofsted. Six rail stations serve the area, with Rochdale Rail Station offering a 13-minute commute to Manchester Victoria. Air quality is moderate, and 79.1 per cent of premises have gigabit-capable broadband. The affordability ratio is 6.1, based on median earnings of £33,558.

Generated at data-refresh time from this report's own figures — never invented at request time. · as of 2026-08-20T08:04:58Z

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All figures, sources and dates
Prices2026-05
Affordability2025
Council tax & governance2026/27 (tax); 2025 (control)
Crime2026-06
Deprivation2025
Census2021
Schools2026
Health2026/2025
Transport2026
Broadband2024-07
Environment2023–24
Ground checks2022–25
Heritage & planning2026
Amenities2026
Companies2026-07-01

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