# Housing in Rochdale The east of the North West. 237,641 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 158 square kilometres. 17 layers about housing for Rochdale, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source. In: [North West](https://openindex.co.uk/north-west) ## Average house price Rochdale: **£209,389** (July 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 16 September 2026. Rochdale’s average house price was £209,389 in July 2026. That is 5% lower than North West and 23% lower than the UK average. Prices rose 4.5% in the year to July 2026. - Against North West: 5% lower (£221,445) - Against the UK: 23% lower (£272,611) ### House prices since 2000 Average house price each month for Rochdale, North West, England, January 2000 to July 2026. Source: UK House Price Index. | Month | Rochdale | North West | England | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Jan 2000 | £43,354 | £47,625 | £71,017 | | Jan 2001 | £46,207 | £52,045 | £79,663 | | Jan 2002 | £49,079 | £57,578 | £90,840 | | Jan 2003 | £60,842 | £70,789 | £114,816 | | Jan 2004 | £77,404 | £88,994 | £131,914 | | Jan 2005 | £101,131 | £110,684 | £149,713 | | Jan 2006 | £109,551 | £121,111 | £157,240 | | Jan 2007 | £117,237 | £132,851 | £171,666 | | Jan 2008 | £126,586 | £137,996 | £181,037 | | Jan 2009 | £109,689 | £118,624 | £153,585 | | Jan 2010 | £109,062 | £121,963 | £164,711 | | Jan 2011 | £102,082 | £120,876 | £164,697 | | Jan 2012 | £101,646 | £117,050 | £164,449 | | Jan 2013 | £99,449 | £115,931 | £166,938 | | Jan 2014 | £103,699 | £120,781 | £177,748 | | Jan 2015 | £106,436 | £126,599 | £191,523 | | Jan 2016 | £110,474 | £133,204 | £208,050 | | Jan 2017 | £114,509 | £139,003 | £218,655 | | Jan 2018 | £123,987 | £144,796 | £227,594 | | Jan 2019 | £131,187 | £150,205 | £230,974 | | Jan 2020 | £135,711 | £153,141 | £234,049 | | Jan 2021 | £145,886 | £170,526 | £249,890 | | Jan 2022 | £164,140 | £186,704 | £270,231 | | Jan 2023 | £185,713 | £197,527 | £285,817 | | Jan 2024 | £181,788 | £196,802 | £278,060 | | Jan 2025 | £195,531 | £207,957 | £287,264 | | Jan 2026 | £207,622 | £215,385 | £290,511 | | Jul 2026 | £209,389 | £221,445 | £293,479 | [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?place=E08000005) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-prices) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/house-prices/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/rochdale/housing#l-house-price-average ## House price to pay Rochdale: **6.0×** (2025, council level, Great Britain only). Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 16 September 2026. A home in Rochdale costs 6.0 times local full-time pay. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/price-against-pay?place=E08000005) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/price-against-pay) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/price-against-pay/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/rochdale/housing#l-price-against-pay ## Sold prices Postcode level, England and Wales only. Source: HM Land Registry. Published as points, so there is no single figure for Rochdale. The map shows each one. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/sold-prices?place=E08000005) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/sold-prices) · https://openindex.co.uk/rochdale/housing#l-house-sales ## Average private rent Rochdale: **£855** (August 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 16 September 2026. The average private rent in Rochdale was £855 a month in August 2026. That is 12% lower than North West and 39% lower than the UK average. Rents in Rochdale rose 8.5% in the year to August 2026. For average private rent, Rochdale is the 88th cheapest of 316 in the UK. - Against North West: 12% lower (£969) - Against the UK: 39% lower (£1,400) ### Rent since 2015 Average private rent each month for Rochdale, North West, England, January 2015 to August 2026. Source: Price Index of Private Rents. | Month | Rochdale | North West | England | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Jan 2015 | £486 | £594 | £950 | | Jan 2016 | £492 | £603 | £983 | | Jan 2017 | £496 | £617 | £1,018 | | Jan 2018 | £503 | £635 | £1,029 | | Jan 2019 | £511 | £644 | £1,043 | | Jan 2020 | £521 | £655 | £1,065 | | Jan 2021 | £542 | £672 | £1,076 | | Jan 2022 | £577 | £700 | £1,104 | | Jan 2023 | £604 | £747 | £1,166 | | Jan 2024 | £677 | £809 | £1,264 | | Jan 2025 | £745 | £888 | £1,375 | | Jan 2026 | £806 | £941 | £1,423 | | Aug 2026 | £855 | £969 | £1,459 | [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rents?place=E08000005) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rents) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rents/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/rochdale/housing#l-private-rent-average ## House sales per year Rochdale: **2,694** (2025, council level, England and Wales only). Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. 2,694 homes were sold in Rochdale in 2025. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E08000005) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-sales-per-year) · https://openindex.co.uk/rochdale/housing#l-house-sales-count ## Median sale price Rochdale: **£210,000** (2025, council level, England and Wales only). Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. The median price paid for a home in Rochdale was £210,000 in 2025. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/median-sale-price?place=E08000005) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/median-sale-price) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/median-sale-price/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/rochdale/housing#l-house-sales-median-price ## Annual price change Rochdale: **4.5%** (July 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 16 September 2026. - Against North West: 2% higher (4.4%) - Against the UK: 3.2 times (1.4%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-price-change?place=E08000005) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-price-change) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/house-price-change/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/rochdale/housing#l-house-price-change-1y ## Detached house price Rochdale: **£361,270** (July 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 16 September 2026. The average price of a detached home in Rochdale was £361,270 in July 2026. That is 8% lower than North West and 19% lower than the UK average for detached homes. - Against North West: 8% lower (£391,389) - Against the UK: 19% lower (£444,936) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/detached-house-prices?place=E08000005) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/detached-house-prices) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/detached-house-prices/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/rochdale/housing#l-house-price-detached ## Flat price Rochdale: **£115,242** (July 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 16 September 2026. The average price of a flat in Rochdale was £115,242 in July 2026. That is 18% lower than North West and 40% lower than the UK average for flats. - Against North West: 18% lower (£140,666) - Against the UK: 40% lower (£192,704) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/flat-prices?place=E08000005) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/flat-prices) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/flat-prices/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/rochdale/housing#l-house-price-flat ## Semi-detached house price Rochdale: **£225,562** (July 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 16 September 2026. The average price of a semi-detached home in Rochdale was £225,562 in July 2026. That is 7% lower than North West and 19% lower than the UK average for semi-detached homes. - Against North West: 7% lower (£243,630) - Against the UK: 19% lower (£278,555) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/semi-detached-house-prices?place=E08000005) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/semi-detached-house-prices) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/semi-detached-house-prices/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/rochdale/housing#l-house-price-semi ## Terraced house price Rochdale: **£171,984** (July 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 16 September 2026. The average price of a terraced home in Rochdale was £171,984 in July 2026. That is 4% lower than North West and 26% lower than the UK average for terraced homes. - Against North West: 4% lower (£178,738) - Against the UK: 26% lower (£231,945) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/terraced-house-prices?place=E08000005) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/terraced-house-prices) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/terraced-house-prices/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/rochdale/housing#l-house-price-terraced ## House sales per month Rochdale: **146** (May 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 16 September 2026. 146 home sales were recorded in Rochdale in May 2026. Figures for the latest months are revised as more sales are registered. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales?place=E08000005) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-sales) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/house-sales/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/rochdale/housing#l-house-sales-volume ## One-bedroom private rent Rochdale: **£622** (August 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 16 September 2026. The average private rent for a home with 1 bedroom in Rochdale was £622 a month in August 2026. That is 11% lower than North West and 45% lower than the UK average for the same size of home. For one-bedroom rent, Rochdale is the joint 98th cheapest of 316 in the UK. - Against North West: 11% lower (£702) - Against the UK: 45% lower (£1,136) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rents-1-bed?place=E08000005) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rents-1-bed) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rents-1-bed/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/rochdale/housing#l-private-rent-1-bed ## Two-bedroom private rent Rochdale: **£799** (August 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 16 September 2026. The average private rent for a home with 2 bedrooms in Rochdale was £799 a month in August 2026. That is 9% lower than North West and 38% lower than the UK average for the same size of home. For two-bedroom rent, Rochdale is the 99th cheapest of 316 in the UK. - Against North West: 9% lower (£882) - Against the UK: 38% lower (£1,281) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rents-2-bed?place=E08000005) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rents-2-bed) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rents-2-bed/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/rochdale/housing#l-private-rent-2-bed ## Three-bedroom private rent Rochdale: **£960** (August 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 16 September 2026. The average private rent for a home with 3 bedrooms in Rochdale was £960 a month in August 2026. That is 9% lower than North West and 33% lower than the UK average for the same size of home. For three-bedroom rent, Rochdale is the joint 95th cheapest of 316 in the UK. - Against North West: 9% lower (£1,056) - Against the UK: 33% lower (£1,430) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rents-3-bed?place=E08000005) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rents-3-bed) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rents-3-bed/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/rochdale/housing#l-private-rent-3-bed ## Four-bedroom or larger private rent Rochdale: **£1,377** (August 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 16 September 2026. The average private rent for a home with 4 or more bedrooms in Rochdale was £1,377 a month in August 2026. That is 8% lower than North West and 34% lower than the UK average for the same size of home. For four-bedroom or larger rent, Rochdale is the joint 99th cheapest of 316 in the UK. - Against North West: 8% lower (£1,499) - Against the UK: 34% lower (£2,080) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rents-4-bed?place=E08000005) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rents-4-bed) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rents-4-bed/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/rochdale/housing#l-private-rent-4-bed ## Annual rent change Rochdale: **8.5%** (August 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 16 September 2026. Private rents in Rochdale changed by 8.5% in the year to August 2026. Rochdale is 17th strongest of 316 for annual rent change. - Against North West: 47% higher (5.8%) - Against the UK: 2.2 times (3.8%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rent-change?place=E08000005) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/rent-change) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/rent-change/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/rochdale/housing#l-private-rent-change-1y ## More on this place - [Overview](https://openindex.co.uk/rochdale) - [Crime](https://openindex.co.uk/rochdale/crime) (1) - [People](https://openindex.co.uk/rochdale/people) (24) - [Deprivation](https://openindex.co.uk/rochdale/deprivation) (8) - [Health](https://openindex.co.uk/rochdale/health) (4) - [Education](https://openindex.co.uk/rochdale/education) (2) - [Environment](https://openindex.co.uk/rochdale/environment) (9) - [Transport](https://openindex.co.uk/rochdale/transport) (4) - [Connectivity](https://openindex.co.uk/rochdale/connectivity) (5) - [Planning](https://openindex.co.uk/rochdale/planning) (3) - [Economy](https://openindex.co.uk/rochdale/economy) (4) - [Council tax](https://openindex.co.uk/rochdale/council-tax) (10) - [Elections](https://openindex.co.uk/rochdale/elections) (7) - [Local services](https://openindex.co.uk/rochdale/services) (3) - [Sources](https://openindex.co.uk/rochdale/sources) (28) The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E08000005/data?family=housing ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. 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