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A profile of Rochdale from official statistics: 9 figures in 3 sections, each with its period, its change from a year earlier, its rank among similar places where a ranking exists, and its source.

Figures last updated on 2026-10-12.

People

Population in Rochdale was 237,641 in 2025, up 1.2% from 2024.

Population237,6412025Up 1.2% from 2024
Population aged 65 and over16.5%2025Up 0.1 percentage points from 2024
Foreign-born population share15.5%2021No 2020 figure to compare
Net domestic migration, July to June6962025Compared with 799 in 2024
210K220K230K240K201120142017202020252011: 211,929 persons2012: 212,345 persons2013: 212,503 persons2014: 213,462 persons2015: 214,560 persons2016: 216,251 persons2017: 218,492 persons2018: 219,969 persons2019: 222,042 persons2020: 223,024 persons2021: 224,127 persons2022: 227,532 persons2023: 230,729 persons2024: 234,919 persons2025: 237,641 persons
Population, 2011 to 2025. persons. Source: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: all ages, both sexes, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1).

Sources: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: all ages, both sexes, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1); Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: aged 65 and over, both sexes, percent of all ages, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1); Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Census 2021, TS004 Country of birth: usual residents born outside the United Kingdom, percent, 100 minus the published share born in the United Kingdom (ONS, Nomis NM_2024_1); Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Mid-year population estimates, components of change for UK local authorities: net internal migration, mid-year to mid-year (ONS, MYEB3). Population and demography statistics and rankings

Economy

Gross domestic product (GDP) in Rochdale (pounds sterling) was £5.53 billion (provisional) in 2024, up 3.8% from 2023.

Gross domestic product (GDP), pounds sterling£5.53 billion2024, provisionalUp 3.8% from 2023
GDP per head, pounds sterling£23,4822024, provisionalUp 1.9% from 2023
2,0003,0004,0005,0006,00020002004200820122016202020242000: 2,545 GBP million2001: 2,653 GBP million2002: 2,731 GBP million2003: 2,824 GBP million2004: 2,958 GBP million2005: 3,083 GBP million2006: 3,155 GBP million2007: 3,313 GBP million2008: 3,324 GBP million2009: 3,266 GBP million2010: 3,382 GBP million2011: 3,437 GBP million2012: 3,620 GBP million2013: 3,740 GBP million2014: 3,787 GBP million2015: 3,908 GBP million2016: 3,944 GBP million2017: 4,066 GBP million2018: 4,248 GBP million2019: 4,446 GBP million2020: 4,331 GBP million2021: 4,484 GBP million2022: 5,060 GBP million2023: 5,330 GBP million2024: 5,531 GBP million
Gross domestic product (GDP), pounds sterling, 2000 to 2024. GBP million. Source: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Regional gross domestic product: local authorities, GDP at current market prices, pounds million (ONS, Table 5).

Sources: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Regional gross domestic product: local authorities, GDP at current market prices, pounds million (ONS, Table 5); Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Regional gross domestic product: local authorities, GDP per head at current market prices, pounds (ONS, Table 7). Economy statistics and rankings

Prices and housing

Average house price in Rochdale (pounds sterling) was £209,389 (provisional) in July 2026, up 4.5% from July 2025.

Average house price, pounds sterling£209,389July 2026, provisionalUp 4.5% from July 2025
House price annual change, monthly4.5%July 2026, provisionalDown 1.6 percentage points from July 2025
Average monthly private rent, pounds sterling£855August 2026, provisionalUp 8.5% from August 2025
160K180K200K220K2021-072022-042023-012023-102024-072025-042026-072021-07: 161,913 GBP2021-08: 163,492 GBP2021-09: 164,791 GBP2021-10: 162,849 GBP2021-11: 162,467 GBP2021-12: 161,251 GBP2022-01: 164,140 GBP2022-02: 165,942 GBP2022-03: 167,049 GBP2022-04: 168,824 GBP2022-05: 172,440 GBP2022-06: 172,918 GBP2022-07: 175,724 GBP2022-08: 179,483 GBP2022-09: 186,221 GBP2022-10: 185,902 GBP2022-11: 186,604 GBP2022-12: 186,235 GBP2023-01: 185,713 GBP2023-02: 184,967 GBP2023-03: 183,863 GBP2023-04: 184,159 GBP2023-05: 182,672 GBP2023-06: 181,521 GBP2023-07: 183,137 GBP2023-08: 183,260 GBP2023-09: 182,864 GBP2023-10: 182,519 GBP2023-11: 182,749 GBP2023-12: 182,937 GBP2024-01: 181,788 GBP2024-02: 182,084 GBP2024-03: 185,891 GBP2024-04: 187,644 GBP2024-05: 187,977 GBP2024-06: 186,585 GBP2024-07: 188,820 GBP2024-08: 191,322 GBP2024-09: 193,672 GBP2024-10: 195,285 GBP2024-11: 195,755 GBP2024-12: 196,682 GBP2025-01: 195,531 GBP2025-02: 197,149 GBP2025-03: 199,324 GBP2025-04: 201,208 GBP2025-05: 199,748 GBP2025-06: 200,775 GBP2025-07: 200,336 GBP2025-08: 204,352 GBP2025-09: 204,440 GBP2025-10: 206,884 GBP2025-11: 207,644 GBP2025-12: 209,304 GBP2026-01: 207,622 GBP2026-02: 208,404 GBP2026-03: 208,304 GBP2026-04: 212,209 GBP2026-05: 209,695 GBP2026-06: 209,310 GBP2026-07: 209,389 GBP
Average house price, pounds sterling, July 2021 to July 2026. GBP. Source: HM Land Registry (United Kingdom), UK House Price Index: average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, pounds (HM Land Registry, Average price file).

Sources: HM Land Registry (United Kingdom), UK House Price Index: average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, pounds (HM Land Registry, Average price file); HM Land Registry (United Kingdom), UK House Price Index: annual change in the average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, percent (HM Land Registry, Average price file); Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1: rental price, all property types, pounds per month (ONS). Housing statistics and rankings

Sources and citations

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  1. Office for National Statistics. Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: all ages, both sexes, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/api/v01/dataset/NM_2002_1.data.json?geography=TYPE480,TYPE424&gender=0&c_age=200&measures=20100&time=2011,latest. Retrieved 2026-10-11.
  2. Office for National Statistics. Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: aged 65 and over, both sexes, percent of all ages, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/api/v01/dataset/NM_2002_1.data.json?geography=TYPE480,TYPE424&gender=0&c_age=209&measures=20301&time=2011,latest. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  3. Office for National Statistics. Census 2021, TS004 Country of birth: usual residents born outside the United Kingdom, percent, 100 minus the published share born in the United Kingdom (ONS, Nomis NM_2024_1). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/api/v01/dataset/NM_2024_1.data.json?geography=TYPE480,TYPE424&c2021_cob_12=1&measures=20301&time=2021,latest. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  4. Office for National Statistics. Mid-year population estimates, components of change for UK local authorities: net internal migration, mid-year to mid-year (ONS, MYEB3). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/populationandmigration/populationestimates/datasets/populationestimatesforukenglandandwalesscotlandandnorthernireland/mid2011tomid2025. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  5. Office for National Statistics. Regional gross domestic product: local authorities, GDP at current market prices, pounds million (ONS, Table 5). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/grossdomesticproductgdp/datasets/regionalgrossdomesticproductlocalauthorities/1998to2024. Retrieved 2026-10-11.
  6. Office for National Statistics. Regional gross domestic product: local authorities, GDP per head at current market prices, pounds (ONS, Table 7). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/grossdomesticproductgdp/datasets/regionalgrossdomesticproductlocalauthorities/1998to2024. Retrieved 2026-10-11.
  7. HM Land Registry. UK House Price Index: average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, pounds (HM Land Registry, Average price file). Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://publicdata.landregistry.gov.uk/market-trend-data/house-price-index-data/Average-prices-2026-07.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  8. HM Land Registry. UK House Price Index: annual change in the average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, percent (HM Land Registry, Average price file). Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://publicdata.landregistry.gov.uk/market-trend-data/house-price-index-data/Average-prices-2026-07.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  9. Office for National Statistics. Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1: rental price, all property types, pounds per month (ONS). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/inflationandpriceindices/datasets/priceindexofprivaterentsukmonthlypricestatistics/16september2026. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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