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Population in Rochdale

Population in Rochdale was 237,641 in 2025, according to the Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom). That is up 1.2% from 2024.

2025, persons237,641
Change on 2024+1.2%
Series high237,6412025
Series low211,9292011

Population in Rochdale, 2011 to 2025

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
persons. Source: 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). Retrieved 2026-10-11, published 2026-07-29.
All 15 values
Periodpersons
2025237,641
2024234,919
2023230,729
2022227,532
2021224,127
2020223,024
2019222,042
2018219,969
2017218,492
2016216,251
2015214,560
2014213,462
2013212,503
2012212,345
2011211,929

Compared with North West

Place2025
Rochdale237,641
North West7,772,854

Rankings

Definition

Resident population. Spain and the EU: 1 January, with Spanish figures from the official municipal register (Padrón). Norway: Statistics Norway, 1 January. United States: Census Bureau population estimates for 1 July. United Kingdom regions and local authorities: Office for National Statistics estimates for 30 June. Other countries and the World: World Bank mid-year estimates, which count all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

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How to cite

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.

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What is the population in Rochdale?

Population in Rochdale was 237,641 in 2025, according to the Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom). That is up 1.2% from 2024.

Where does this figure come from?

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). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-11.

What was the highest population in Rochdale?

237,641 in 2025, the highest value since 2011 in this series.

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