# North Middleton & Stakehill South west Rochdale. 10,798 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 7.0 square kilometres. North Middleton & Stakehill had 9,776 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Middle area. Code E02001152. In: [North West](https://openindex.co.uk/north-west) › [Rochdale](https://openindex.co.uk/rochdale) ## Key figures - **Median sale price: £225,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in North Middleton & Stakehill was £225,000 in 2025. Joint 2,073rd cheapest of 7,259. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/rochdale/north-middleton-and-stakehill#f-house-sales-median-price - **Population: 9,776** (2021). North Middleton & Stakehill had 9,776 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 1,345th most populated of 9,448. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/rochdale/north-middleton-and-stakehill#f-population - **People in radon Affected Area squares: 77%** (2022). About 77% of people in North Middleton & Stakehill live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/rochdale/north-middleton-and-stakehill#f-radon-affected-share - **Gigabit broadband coverage: 95.6%** (January 2026). In North Middleton & Stakehill, 95.6% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/rochdale/north-middleton-and-stakehill#f-gigabit-coverage ## On the map - [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E02001152) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 77% of people in North Middleton & Stakehill live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. - [Sales per year by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E02001152) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 159 homes were sold in North Middleton & Stakehill in 2025. - [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E02001152) (Census 2021, England and Wales): North Middleton & Stakehill had 9,776 usual residents at the census. - [Deprivation score by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-score-england?place=E02001152) (English Indices of Deprivation 2025): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Rochdale. The outline is North Middleton & Stakehill. ## Recorded crime in North Middleton & Stakehill Greater Manchester Police has supplied almost no data to police.uk since July 2019, so there is no figure for Greater Manchester. ## How North Middleton & Stakehill compares Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers. | Measure | North Middleton & Stakehill | Rank | Compared with | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Median sale price | £225,000 | 9th most expensive | 25 middle areas, Rochdale · 2025 | | Population | 9,776 | 12th most populated | 25 middle areas, Rochdale · 2021 | | People in radon Affected Area squares | 77% | 4th fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 25 middle areas, Rochdale · 2022 | | Gigabit broadband coverage | 95.6% | 11th highest | 25 middle areas, Rochdale · Jan 2026 | ## What is the population of North Middleton & Stakehill? North Middleton & Stakehill had 9,776 usual residents at the census. North Middleton & Stakehill is the joint 1,345th most populated of 9,448 in the UK. ## Figures for the whole of Rochdale These figures are published for the whole of Rochdale, not for each middle area, so they describe all of Rochdale and not North Middleton & Stakehill alone. [See Rochdale](https://openindex.co.uk/rochdale) - **Average house price: £211,022** (August 2026). Rochdale’s average house price was £211,022 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 3.3% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026. - **Median full-time pay: £34,660** (2025). Full-time workers living in Rochdale earned a median of £34,660 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 46th lowest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025. - **House price to pay: 6.1×** (2025). A home in Rochdale costs 6.1 times local full-time pay. Joint 101st most affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026. - **Deprivation score: 34.3** (2025). Rochdale has a deprivation score of 34.3 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). 17th most deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025. ## North Middleton & Stakehill in brief The median price paid for a home in North Middleton & Stakehill was £225,000 in 2025. North Middleton & Stakehill had 9,776 usual residents at the census. About 77% of people in North Middleton & Stakehill live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. In North Middleton & Stakehill, 95.6% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026. ## About - Type: Middle area - Code: E02001152 - Ward: [Hopwood Hall †](https://openindex.co.uk/rochdale/ward/hopwood-hall) - Constituency: [Heywood and Middleton North †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/heywood-and-middleton-north) - Council: [Rochdale](https://openindex.co.uk/rochdale) - Region: [North West](https://openindex.co.uk/north-west) - Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england) - Area: 6.96 km² - People, mid-2024: 10,798* - Neighbourhoods: 6 - Output areas: 31 * People: worked out by Open Index by adding up the neighbourhood estimates inside this area. † Best fit: the ward and constituency this middle area mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs. ## Next door [Castleton & Trub](https://openindex.co.uk/rochdale/castleton-and-trub), [Langley & Wood Side](https://openindex.co.uk/rochdale/langley-and-wood-side), [Middleton East](https://openindex.co.uk/rochdale/middleton-east), [Middleton Town & Rhodes](https://openindex.co.uk/rochdale/middleton-town-and-rhodes), [Heywood Hopwood & Siddal Moor](https://openindex.co.uk/rochdale/heywood-hopwood-and-siddal-moor), [Chadderton North](https://openindex.co.uk/oldham/chadderton-north) ## Latest updates for North Middleton & Stakehill - August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026. - September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026. - Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026. - Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026. The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E02001152 ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. 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