Rochdale area report

Highlights

Rochdale is a metropolitan district in Greater Manchester with a population of 223773. The median house price stands at 190000, with 5504 sales in the past year and prices rising 37.2 per cent over five years. Semi-detached properties are most common at 35.9 per cent of housing, followed by terraced at 34.4 per cent. Owner-occupation accounts for 60.3 per cent of households. Recorded crime totals 24843 offences annually, equivalent to 111.0 per 1000 residents. The area scores poorly on deprivation indices, with an average IMD decile of 3.1. Employment stands at 54.0 per cent. The area has 105 schools including 69 primary and 13 secondary establishments, with 31 of 41 Ofsted-rated schools rated good or better. Rail connectivity is provided via 6 stations; the nearest is Rochdale Rail Station at 1.6 km, offering a 13-minute commute to Manchester Victoria. Air quality is moderate for both nitrogen dioxide and particulate matter. Green space coverage includes 593 greenspaces and 59.6 per cent green belt protection.

Data updated 2026/27 (tax); 2025 (control). Rochdale, Greater Manchester — a free, sourced local-area report from Acreright. Every figure shows its source and date; where the data isn't reliable we say so rather than guess.

Within Greater Manchester, Rochdale ranks 3rd cheapest of 10, 5th most affordable and 9th best for schools.

What does it cost?

• £190,000 median home price (HM Land Registry Price Paid + UK HPI, Apr 2026)

Sold prices in Rochdale have risen 36% over the last five years (UK House Price Index).

Who lives here?

• 223,773 residents (ONS Census 2021 (Nomis), 2021)

About 25% of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived than Rochdale (English Indices of Deprivation, decile 3 of 10, national basis).

Schools

• 76% of inspected schools rated Good or Outstanding (Get Information About Schools (GIAS) + Ofsted inspections MI, 2026)

Health

• 77.5 · 81.6 yrs life expectancy (men · women) (NHS ODS register (GP/dentist/pharmacy) + OSM (hospitals) + IoD2025 health domain + OHID Fingertips (outcomes), 2026/2025)

Getting around

• ≈13 min fastest train to Manchester (OpenStreetMap + National Rail timetable (ATOC/RDG, GTFS), 2026)
• 79% of premises can get gigabit broadband (Ofcom Connected Nations 2024, Jul 2024)

Has it been a good investment?

Of homes in Rochdale that changed hands in the last five years, 19% sold for less than the previous owner paid — 0.3 points below North West (19.3%) (nominal, not inflation-adjusted). Across those resales the typical gain was 23.76% over 9.43 years held.

Investment context: a gross rental yield of about 5.9% (area median rent against the median sold price) — appraise a specific property at /appraisal/rochdale.

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Nearby areas we cover: Oldham, Bury, Tameside.