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Rochdale

Constituency

The east of the North West. About 108,184 people in 80 square kilometres.

MP for Rochdale

Paul WaughLabour (Co-op)MP since

They won by 1,440 votes on a 54.7% turnout.

As of , from the UK Parliament Members API. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

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Radon Affected Area by constituency

Worked out by Open Index · 2022

Under 1%90% or more

About 89% of people in Rochdale live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.

Majority, 2024 general election
3.6%
Joint 83rd smallest majority of 650
House of Commons Library · Jul 2024
Turnout, 2024 general election
54.7%
159th lowest turnout of 650
House of Commons Library · Jul 2024
Population
102,919
279th most populated of 650
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
People in radon Affected Area squares
89%
UK 44%
Worked out by Open Index

2024 general election result

Candidates in Rochdale at the general election on 4 July 2024, in finishing order
CandidatePartyVotesShare
Paul WaughElectedLabour and Co-operative Party13,02732.8%
George GallowayWorkers Party of Britain11,58729.2%
Michael HowardReform UK6,77317.1%
Paul EllisonConservative4,27310.8%
Andy KellyLiberal Democrat2,8167.1%
Martyn SavinGreen Party1,2123.1%
Electorate
72,507
Turnout
54.7%
Majority
1,440 (3.6%)
Valid votes
39,688
Rejected ballots
95

Polling day . Shares are of valid votes; turnout is valid votes as a share of the electorate. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: House of Commons Library, UK Parliament election results. The result from the House of Commons Library

How Rochdale compares

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RochdaleMiddle
Majority, 2024 general election650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024
Majority, 2024 general election: every constituency in UK650 areas from 0.0% to 60.6%. The middle area is 14.1%. Rochdale is 3.6%.
3.6%joint 83rd smallest majority
Turnout, 2024 general election650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024
Turnout, 2024 general election: every constituency in UK650 areas from 40.0% to 75.2%. The middle area is 60.0%. Rochdale is 54.7%.
54.7%159th lowest turnout
Population650 constituencies, UK · 2021
Population: every constituency in UK650 areas from 26,159 to 151,876. The middle area is 100,988. Rochdale is 102,919.
102,919279th most populated
People in radon Affected Area squares650 constituencies, UK · 2022
People in radon Affected Area squares: every constituency in UK650 areas from 0.0% to 100.0%. The middle area is 39.0%. Rochdale is 89.0%.
89%joint 123rd most people in radon Affected Areas

Every constituency ranked: population and people in radon affected area squares.

What is the population of Rochdale?

Rochdale had 102,919 usual residents at the census.

Rochdale is the 279th most populated of 650 in the UK.

Figures for the whole of Rochdale

Most of Rochdale lies in Rochdale. These figures are published for the whole of Rochdale, not for constituencies, so they describe the council and not Rochdale itself. See Rochdale

Average house price
£209,389
Up 4.5% in a year
HM Land Registry · Jul 2026
Median full-time pay
£34,660
46th lowest paid of 348
ONS earnings survey · 2025
House price to pay
6.0×
Joint 93rd most affordable of 348
Worked out by Open Index
Deprivation score
34.3
17th most deprived of 296
MHCLG · England only
Rochdale in brief

The winner in Rochdale had a majority of 3.6% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024.

Turnout in Rochdale at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 54.7%.

Rochdale had 102,919 usual residents at the census.

About 89% of people in Rochdale live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.