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Rochdale

According to the 2021 census, Rochdale had a total of 223,773 usual residents residing in 90,223 households, indicating an average household size of 2.5. The borough covers an area of 38.7 square kilometers resulting in a population density of 1,415.6 individuals per square kilometer. The average age of its residents was 38.7 years.

Religion: In Rochdale, the ‘Christian’ community represents the largest religious group, making up 46.85% of the population, ‘No religion’ population follows at 28.76% and ‘Muslim’ is 3rd with 18.82%

Ethnic groups: The predominant ethnic group in Rochdale is ‘White’, constituting 73.95% of the total population. The ‘Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh’ ethnic group is second largest, making up 18.5%, while ‘Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African’ accounts for 3.54%.

Economic activity: 55.83% of Rochdale’s population is economically active. The primary job roles are ‘Professional occupations’ and ‘Elementary’

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Health: Majority of the population are in very good health. Most common age groups are those aged 35 to 49 years and aged 50 to 64 years. Additionally, 43.17% of its inhabitants is married and 38.52% are single.

Living Arrangements and Property Types: Majority of the households are Single family households (63.5%). Most of the properties in Rochdale are semi-detached or terraced, with the majority of the ownership either being owned or social rented

Crime rate: As of 2022, Rochdale crime rate (crime per 1000 residents) stands at 0.38. Most common crime types are ‘Violence and sexual offences’, ‘Anti-social behaviour’ and ‘Public order’.

Rochdale in comparision with nearby boroughs.

When we analyze the percentage distribution of population and households in Rochdale, we see that it surpasses many of the nearby boroughs in the following metrics.

Prominent demographics insights:
  1. Age:
    • Aged 4 years and under- Rank (3)
    • Aged 5 to 9 years- Rank (4)
    • Aged 10 to 15 years- Rank (6)
  2. Economic activity status:
    • Economically inactive- Rank (7)
  3. Ethnic group:
    • Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African- Rank (4)
    • Other ethnic group- Rank (8)
    • Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh- Rank (9)
  4. General health:
    • Bad health- Rank (6)
    • Fair health- Rank (8)
    • Very bad health- Rank (9)
  5. Marital and civil partnership status:
    • Separated, but still legally married or still legally in a civil partnership- Rank (2)
    • Never married and never registered a civil partnership- Rank (5)

Prominent household insights:
  1. Accommodation type:
    • Terraced- Rank (8)
  2. Household composition:
    • Other household types- Rank (8)
  3. Household deprivation:
    • Household is deprived in four dimensions- Rank (3)
    • Household is deprived in two dimensions- Rank (5)
    • Household is deprived in three dimensions- Rank (6)
  4. Tenure of household:
    • Social rented- Rank (5)

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Demographics
Household

Property types in Rochdale

Accommodation Type Total % of Households
Semi-detached 32,358 35.86
Terraced 31,026 34.39
Detached 15,155 16.8
Flats 9,916 10.99
Converted or shared house 771 0.85
Commercial building. Eg office, hotel, shop 547 0.61
Converted building. Eg school, church 356 0.39
Caravan or other mobile structure 94 0.1

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Rank of Rochdale when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Accommodation Type Rank % of Households
Terraced 8 34.39
Flats 10 10.99
Semi-detached 12 35.86
Detached 13 16.8
Caravan or other mobile structure 14 0.1
Converted or shared house 16 0.85
Commercial building. Eg office, hotel, shop 16 0.61
Converted building. Eg school, church 18 0.39

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Property ownership in Rochdale

  1. Owned – 60.27% (54,377)
    1. Owns outright – 30.38% (27,411)
    2. Owns with a mortgage or loan – 29.89% (26,966)
  2. Social rented – 20.85% (18,815)
    1. Rents from council or Local Authority – 11.05% (9,972)
    2. Other social rented – 9.80% (8,843)
  3. Private rented – 18.29% (16,503)
    1. Private landlord or letting agency – 16.11% (14,535)
    2. Other private rented – 2.18% (1,968)
  4. Shared ownership – 0.38% (342)
    1. Shared ownership – 0.38% (342)

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Rank of Rochdale when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. Social rented – rank – 5 (20.85%)
    1. Rents from council or Local Authority – rank – 5 (11.05%)
    2. Other social rented – rank – 14 (9.80%)
  2. Private rented – rank – 11 (18.29%)
    1. Private landlord or letting agency – rank – 11 (16.11%)
    2. Other private rented – rank – 14 (2.18%)
  3. Shared ownership – rank – 18 (0.38%)
    1. Shared ownership – rank – 18 (0.38%)
  4. Owned – rank – 21 (60.27%)
    1. Owns with a mortgage or loan – rank – 14 (29.89%)
    2. Owns outright – rank – 23 (30.38%)

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Families in Rochdale

  1. Single family household – 63.50% (57,288)
    1. Married or civil partnership couple – 29.00% (26,169)
      1. Dependent children – 14.18% (12,797)
      2. No children – 9.05% (8,169)
      3. All children non-dependent – 5.77% (5,203)
    2. Lone parent family – 14.47% (13,052)
      1. With dependent children – 9.71% (8,761)
      2. All children non-dependent – 4.76% (4,291)
    3. Cohabiting couple family – 11.62% (10,481)
      1. With dependent children – 5.47% (4,932)
      2. No children – 5.18% (4,677)
      3. All children non-dependent – 0.97% (872)
    4. All aged 66 years and over – 7.60% (6,855)
    5. Other single family household – 0.81% (731)
      1. Other family composition – 0.81% (731)
  2. One person household – 30.64% (27,641)
    1. Other – 18.13% (16,356)
    2. Aged 66 years and over – 12.51% (11,285)
  3. Other household types – 5.87% (5,294)
    1. With dependent children – 3.46% (3,119)
    2. Other, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over – 2.41% (2,175)

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Rank of Rochdale when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. Other household types – rank – 8 (5.87%)
    1. With dependent children – rank – 6 (3.46%)
    2. Other, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over – rank – 14 (2.41%)
  2. Single family household – rank – 14 (63.50%)
    1. Lone parent family – rank – 1 (14.47%)
      1. With dependent children – rank – 1 (9.71%)
      2. All children non-dependent – rank – 5 (4.76%)
    2. Other single family household – rank – 4 (0.81%)
      1. Other family composition – rank – 4 (0.81%)
    3. Cohabiting couple family – rank – 17 (11.62%)
      1. All children non-dependent – rank – 5 (0.97%)
      2. With dependent children – rank – 7 (5.47%)
      3. No children – rank – 21 (5.18%)
    4. Married or civil partnership couple – rank – 18 (29.00%)
      1. All children non-dependent – rank – 13 (5.77%)
      2. Dependent children – rank – 14 (14.18%)
      3. No children – rank – 21 (9.05%)
    5. All aged 66 years and over – rank – 20 (7.60%)
  3. One person household – rank – 18 (30.64%)
    1. Other – rank – 12 (18.13%)
    2. Aged 66 years and over – rank – 20 (12.51%)

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Rochdale household deprivation

Household Deprivation Total % of Households
Household is not deprived in any dimension 38,481 42.65
Household is deprived in one dimension 30,724 34.05
Household is deprived in two dimensions 15,621 17.31
Household is deprived in three dimensions 5,084 5.63
Household is deprived in four dimensions 313 0.35

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Rank of Rochdale when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Household Deprivation Rank % of Households
Household is deprived in four dimensions 3 0.35
Household is deprived in two dimensions 5 17.31
Household is deprived in three dimensions 6 5.63
Household is deprived in one dimension 7 34.05
Household is not deprived in any dimension 20 42.65

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Household sizes in Rochdale

Household Size Total % of Households
2 people in household 27,854 30.87
1 person in household 27,641 30.64
3 people in household 14,951 16.57
4 people in household 11,210 12.42
5 people in household 5,003 5.55
6 people in household 2,146 2.38
7 people in household 849 0.94
8 or more people in household 569 0.63

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Rank of Rochdale when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Household Size Rank % of Households
3 people in household 6 16.57
5 people in household 6 5.55
6 people in household 6 2.38
7 people in household 7 0.94
8 or more people in household 9 0.63
4 people in household 10 12.42
1 person in household 18 30.64
2 people in household 20 30.87

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Age groups of Rochdale residents

Age Total % of Usual residents
Aged 35 to 49 years 43,427 19.41
Aged 50 to 64 years 41,986 18.76
Aged 65 to 74 years 21,187 9.47
Aged 10 to 15 years 18,712 8.36
Aged 5 to 9 years 15,475 6.92
Aged 4 years and under 14,642 6.54
Aged 25 to 34 years 12,201 5.45
Aged 75 to 84 years 11,574 5.17
Aged 16 to 19 years 10,473 4.68
Aged 85 years and over 4,106 1.83

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Rank of Rochdale when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Age Rank % of Usual residents
Aged 4 years and under 3 6.54
Aged 5 to 9 years 4 6.92
Aged 10 to 15 years 6 8.36
Aged 35 to 49 years 9 19.41
Aged 16 to 19 years 10 4.68
Aged 25 to 34 years 11 5.45
Aged 50 to 64 years 18 18.76
Aged 65 to 74 years 18 9.47
Aged 75 to 84 years 20 5.17
Aged 85 years and over 21 1.83

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Gender breakdown in Rochdale

Sex Total % of Usual residents
Female 114,055 50.97
Male 109,718 49.03

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Rank of Rochdale when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Sex Rank % of Usual residents
Female 9 50.97
Male 17 49.03

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Rochdale Health status

General Health Total % of Usual residents
Very good health 104,957 46.9
Good health 73,713 32.94
Fair health 30,753 13.74
Bad health 11,214 5.01
Very bad health 3,136 1.4

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Rank of Rochdale when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

General Health Rank % of Usual residents
Bad health 6 5.01
Fair health 8 13.74
Very bad health 9 1.4
Good health 15 32.94
Very good health 16 46.9

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Relationship status amongst Rochdale Residents

  1. Married or in a registered civil partnership – 43.17% (75,520)
    1. Married – 43.04% (75,290)
      1. Opposite sex – 42.82% (74,914)
      2. Same sex – 0.21% (376)
    2. In a registered civil partnership – 0.13% (230)
      1. Same sex – 0.08% (138)
      2. Opposite sex – 0.05% (92)
  2. Never married and never registered a civil partnership – 38.52% (67,394)
  3. Divorced or civil partnership dissolved – 9.28% (16,232)
    1. Divorced – 9.26% (16,194)
    2. Formerly in a civil partnership now legally dissolved – 0.02% (38)
  4. Widowed or surviving civil partnership partner – 6.24% (10,915)
    1. Widowed – 6.23% (10,905)
    2. Surviving partner from civil partnership – 0.01% (10)
  5. Separated, but still legally married or still legally in a civil partnership – 2.79% (4,888)
    1. Separated, but still married – 2.78% (4,858)
    2. Separated, but still in a registered civil partnership – 0.02% (30)

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  1. Separated, but still legally married or still legally in a civil partnership – rank – 2 (2.79%)
    1. Separated, but still married – rank – 2 (2.78%)
    2. Separated, but still in a registered civil partnership – rank – 4 (0.02%)
  2. Never married and never registered a civil partnership – rank – 5 (38.52%)
  3. Divorced or civil partnership dissolved – rank – 15 (9.28%)
    1. Formerly in a civil partnership now legally dissolved – rank – 9 (0.02%)
    2. Divorced – rank – 15 (9.26%)
  4. Widowed or surviving civil partnership partner – rank – 17 (6.24%)
    1. Surviving partner from civil partnership – rank – 1 (0.01%)
    2. Widowed – rank – 17 (6.23%)
  5. Married or in a registered civil partnership – rank – 19 (43.17%)
    1. In a registered civil partnership – rank – 16 (0.13%)
      1. Opposite sex – rank – 14 (0.05%)
      2. Same sex – rank – 14 (0.08%)
    2. Married – rank – 19 (43.04%)
      1. Opposite sex – rank – 19 (42.82%)
      2. Same sex – rank – 19 (0.21%)

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Rochdale residents’ country of birth

  1. Europe – 89.21% (199,617)
    1. United Kingdom – 84.52% (189,122)
    2. EU countries – 4.42% (9,883)
      1. European Union EU14 – 2.11% (4,728)
      2. European Union EU8 – 1.82% (4,075)
      3. European Union EU2 – 0.42% (948)
      4. All other EU countries – 0.06% (132)
    3. Non-EU countries – 0.27% (612)
      1. All other non-EU countries – 0.27% (612)
  2. Middle East and Asia – 7.96% (17,822)
  3. Africa – 2.42% (5,419)
  4. The Americas and the Caribbean – 0.32% (707)
  5. Antarctica and Oceania (including Australasia) and Other – 0.08% (174)
  6. British Overseas – 0.02% (34)

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Rank of Rochdale when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. Africa – rank – 4 (2.42%)
  2. British Overseas – rank – 7 (0.02%)
  3. Middle East and Asia – rank – 8 (7.96%)
  4. The Americas and the Caribbean – rank – 16 (0.32%)
  5. Europe – rank – 17 (89.21%)
    1. EU countries – rank – 8 (4.42%)
      1. European Union EU14 – rank – 5 (2.11%)
      2. European Union EU8 – rank – 9 (1.82%)
      3. European Union EU2 – rank – 11 (0.42%)
      4. All other EU countries – rank – 14 (0.06%)
    2. Non-EU countries – rank – 11 (0.27%)
      1. All other non-EU countries – rank – 11 (0.27%)
    3. United Kingdom – rank – 17 (84.52%)
  6. Antarctica and Oceania (including Australasia) and Other – rank – 19 (0.08%)

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Passport records of Rochdale residents

  1. Europe – 83.44% (186,728)
    1. United Kingdom – 77.84% (174,183)
    2. Other Europe – 5.02% (11,239)
      1. EU Member countries – 4.93% (11,036)
        1. Poland – 1.50% (3,347)
        2. Other EU countries – 0.76% (1,705)
        3. Italy – 0.71% (1,580)
        4. Portugal – 0.69% (1,533)
        5. Spain – 0.53% (1,191)
        6. Romania – 0.35% (788)
        7. Lithuania – 0.19% (424)
        8. Germany – 0.15% (325)
        9. France – 0.06% (143)
      2. Rest of Europe – 0.09% (203)
        1. Other Europe – 0.08% (168)
        2. Turkey – 0.02% (35)
    3. Ireland – 0.58% (1,306)
  2. No passport held – 13.87% (31,033)
  3. Middle East and Asia – 1.82% (4,079)
    1. Southern Asia – 1.58% (3,542)
    2. Eastern Asia – 0.09% (192)
    3. Middle East – 0.08% (172)
    4. South-East Asia – 0.08% (173)
    5. Central Asia – 0.00% (0)
  4. Africa – 0.71% (1,590)
    1. Central and Western Africa – 0.51% (1,148)
    2. South and Eastern Africa – 0.12% (270)
    3. North Africa – 0.08% (172)
  5. The Americas and the Caribbean – 0.12% (275)
    1. North America and the Caribbean – 0.06% (131)
    2. Central and South America – 0.06% (144)
  6. Antarctica and Oceania, including Australasia – 0.03% (64)

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Rank of Rochdale when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. Africa – rank – 4 (0.71%)
    1. Central and Western Africa – rank – 4 (0.51%)
    2. South and Eastern Africa – rank – 6 (0.12%)
    3. North Africa – rank – 10 (0.08%)
  2. Middle East and Asia – rank – 10 (1.82%)
    1. Central Asia – rank – 4 (0.00%)
    2. Southern Asia – rank – 8 (1.58%)
    3. Eastern Asia – rank – 9 (0.09%)
    4. South-East Asia – rank – 9 (0.08%)
    5. Middle East – rank – 10 (0.08%)
  3. Antarctica and Oceania, including Australasia – rank – 11 (0.03%)
  4. No passport held – rank – 12 (13.87%)
  5. Europe – rank – 13 (83.44%)
    1. Ireland – rank – 6 (0.58%)
    2. Other Europe – rank – 6 (5.02%)
      1. EU Member countries – rank – 6 (4.93%)
        1. Germany – rank – 2 (0.15%)
        2. Portugal – rank – 3 (0.69%)
        3. Italy – rank – 6 (0.71%)
        4. Lithuania – rank – 6 (0.19%)
        5. Spain – rank – 7 (0.53%)
        6. Poland – rank – 7 (1.50%)
        7. Romania – rank – 11 (0.35%)
        8. France – rank – 14 (0.06%)
        9. Other EU countries – rank – 14 (0.76%)
      2. Rest of Europe – rank – 11 (0.09%)
        1. Other Europe – rank – 9 (0.08%)
        2. Turkey – rank – 10 (0.02%)
    3. United Kingdom – rank – 18 (77.84%)
  6. The Americas and the Caribbean – rank – 15 (0.12%)
    1. Central and South America – rank – 7 (0.06%)
    2. North America and the Caribbean – rank – 20 (0.06%)

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Ethnic groups in Rochdale

  1. White – 73.95% (165,485)
    1. English, Welsh, Scottish, Northern Irish or British – 70.01% (156,669)
    2. Other White – 3.00% (6,724)
    3. Irish – 0.78% (1,735)
    4. Gypsy or Irish Traveller – 0.09% (194)
    5. Roma – 0.07% (163)
  2. Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh – 18.50% (41,406)
    1. Pakistani – 13.64% (30,525)
    2. Bangladeshi – 2.31% (5,170)
    3. Other Asian – 1.63% (3,654)
    4. Indian – 0.53% (1,190)
    5. Chinese – 0.39% (867)
  3. Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African – 3.54% (7,927)
    1. African – 2.89% (6,476)
    2. Other Black – 0.45% (1,011)
    3. Caribbean – 0.20% (440)
  4. Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups – 2.36% (5,284)
    1. White and Asian – 0.78% (1,736)
    2. White and Black Caribbean – 0.58% (1,303)
    3. White and Black African – 0.54% (1,210)
    4. Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups – 0.46% (1,035)
  5. Other ethnic group – 1.64% (3,669)
    1. Any other ethnic group – 1.28% (2,854)
    2. Arab – 0.36% (815)

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Rank of Rochdale when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African – rank – 4 (3.54%)
    1. African – rank – 4 (2.89%)
    2. Other Black – rank – 4 (0.45%)
    3. Caribbean – rank – 12 (0.20%)
  2. Other ethnic group – rank – 8 (1.64%)
    1. Any other ethnic group – rank – 6 (1.28%)
    2. Arab – rank – 11 (0.36%)
  3. Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh – rank – 9 (18.50%)
    1. Other Asian – rank – 2 (1.63%)
    2. Bangladeshi – rank – 4 (2.31%)
    3. Pakistani – rank – 4 (13.64%)
    4. Chinese – rank – 9 (0.39%)
    5. Indian – rank – 18 (0.53%)
  4. Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups – rank – 10 (2.36%)
    1. White and Black African – rank – 3 (0.54%)
    2. Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups – rank – 9 (0.46%)
    3. White and Asian – rank – 12 (0.78%)
    4. White and Black Caribbean – rank – 14 (0.58%)
  5. White – rank – 17 (73.95%)
    1. Irish – rank – 6 (0.78%)
    2. Gypsy or Irish Traveller – rank – 7 (0.09%)
    3. Other White – rank – 10 (3.00%)
    4. Roma – rank – 13 (0.07%)
    5. English, Welsh, Scottish, Northern Irish or British – rank – 18 (70.01%)

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Religions in Rochdale

Religion Total % of Usual residents
Christian 104,841 46.85
No religion 64,349 28.76
Muslim 42,121 18.82
Not answered 10,366 4.63
Other religion 675 0.3
Hindu 613 0.27
Buddhist 398 0.18
Jewish 218 0.1
Sikh 191 0.09

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Rank of Rochdale when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Religion Rank % of Usual residents
Jewish 6 0.1
Muslim 7 18.82
Sikh 12 0.09
No religion 17 28.76
Christian 18 46.85
Hindu 20 0.27
Buddhist 22 0.18
Other religion 22 0.3
Not answered 25 4.63

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Employment and unemployment amongst Rochdale Residents

  1. Economically active (excluding full-time students) – 55.83% (97,674)
    1. In employment – 52.58% (91,986)
      1. Employee – 44.68% (78,165)
        1. Full-time – 33.13% (57,965)
        2. Part-time – 11.55% (20,200)
      2. Self-employed without employees – 6.51% (11,384)
        1. Full-time – 3.76% (6,573)
        2. Part-time – 2.75% (4,811)
      3. Self-employed with employees – 1.39% (2,437)
        1. Full-time – 1.01% (1,761)
        2. Part-time – 0.39% (676)
    2. Unemployed – 3.25% (5,688)
  2. Economically inactive – 42.23% (73,878)
    1. Retired – 20.13% (35,211)
    2. Looking after home or family – 6.57% (11,489)
    3. Long-term sick or disabled – 5.91% (10,344)
    4. Student – 5.42% (9,484)
    5. Other – 4.20% (7,350)
  3. Economically active and a full-time student – 1.94% (3,395)
    1. In employment – 1.41% (2,473)
      1. Employee – 1.34% (2,337)
        1. Part-time – 1.03% (1,802)
        2. Full-time – 0.31% (535)
      2. Self-employed without employees – 0.07% (123)
        1. Part-time – 0.05% (84)
        2. Full-time – 0.02% (39)
      3. Self-employed with employees – 0.01% (13)
        1. Part-time – 0.00% (5)
        2. Full-time – 0.00% (8)
    2. Unemployed – 0.53% (922)

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Rank of Rochdale when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. Economically inactive – rank – 7 (42.23%)
    1. Other – rank – 4 (4.20%)
    2. Long-term sick or disabled – rank – 5 (5.91%)
    3. Looking after home or family – rank – 6 (6.57%)
    4. Student – rank – 9 (5.42%)
    5. Retired – rank – 19 (20.13%)
  2. Economically active and a full-time student – rank – 10 (1.94%)
    1. Unemployed – rank – 9 (0.53%)
    2. In employment – rank – 15 (1.41%)
      1. Self-employed with employees – rank – 5 (0.01%)
        1. Full-time – rank – 7 (0.00%)
        2. Part-time – rank – 14 (0.00%)
      2. Self-employed without employees – rank – 9 (0.07%)
        1. Full-time – rank – 3 (0.02%)
        2. Part-time – rank – 11 (0.05%)
      3. Employee – rank – 14 (1.34%)
        1. Full-time – rank – 5 (0.31%)
        2. Part-time – rank – 19 (1.03%)
  3. Economically active (excluding full-time students) – rank – 16 (55.83%)
    1. Unemployed – rank – 6 (3.25%)
    2. In employment – rank – 18 (52.58%)
      1. Self-employed without employees – rank – 14 (6.51%)
        1. Full-time – rank – 11 (3.76%)
        2. Part-time – rank – 16 (2.75%)
      2. Self-employed with employees – rank – 15 (1.39%)
        1. Part-time – rank – 8 (0.39%)
        2. Full-time – rank – 14 (1.01%)
      3. Employee – rank – 19 (44.68%)
        1. Full-time – rank – 18 (33.13%)
        2. Part-time – rank – 21 (11.55%)

Comparing Rochdale wards.

Socio-economic statistics for Rochdale

Socio Economic Classification Total % of Usual residents
Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations 30,048 17.18
Routine occupations 27,136 15.51
Never worked and long-term unemployed 21,943 12.54
Semi-routine occupations 20,926 11.96
Intermediate occupations 20,827 11.9
Small employers and own account workers 17,151 9.8
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations 15,011 8.58
Full-time students 12,367 7.07
Lower supervisory and technical occupations 9,538 5.45

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Rank of Rochdale when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Socio Economic Classification Rank % of Usual residents
Routine occupations 6 15.51
Never worked and long-term unemployed 7 12.54
Full-time students 9 7.07
Semi-routine occupations 10 11.96
Small employers and own account workers 11 9.8
Intermediate occupations 12 11.9
Lower supervisory and technical occupations 15 5.45
Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations 18 17.18
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations 20 8.58

Comparing Rochdale wards.

Occupation groups in Rochdale

Occupation Total % of Usual residents
Professional occupations 15,229 16.12
Elementary 12,407 13.13
Associate professional and technical 10,969 11.61
Caring, leisure and other service 10,293 10.9
Skilled trades 10,016 10.6
Managers, directors and senior officials 9,745 10.32
Administrative and secretarial 9,242 9.78
Process, plant and machine operatives 8,665 9.17
Sales and customer service 7,893 8.36

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Rank of Rochdale when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Occupation Rank % of Usual residents
Elementary 4 13.13
Caring, leisure and other service 5 10.9
Process, plant and machine operatives 8 9.17
Administrative and secretarial 10 9.78
Sales and customer service 12 8.36
Skilled trades 14 10.6
Managers, directors and senior officials 15 10.32
Associate professional and technical 18 11.61
Professional occupations 20 16.12

Comparing Rochdale wards.