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Central Rochdale

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Central Rochdale. About 13,956 people in 2.7 square kilometres.

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Gigabit coverage by ward

Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026

Under 60%98% or more

In Central Rochdale, 94.1% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

Population
12,833
1,346th highest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
94.1%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
11.0%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
Aged 15 to 64
65.8%
1,788th highest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

How Central Rochdale compares

Each dot is a ward. The black line marks the middle one.

Central RochdaleMiddle
Population20 wards, Rochdale · 2021
Population: every ward in Rochdale20 areas from 9,373 to 12,833. The middle area is 11,213. Central Rochdale is 12,833.
12,833highest
Gigabit broadband coverage20 wards, Rochdale · Jan 2026
Gigabit broadband coverage: every ward in Rochdale20 areas from 78.3% to 99.3%. The middle area is 94.5%. Central Rochdale is 94.1%.
94.1%10th lowest
Claimant rate20 wards, Rochdale · Aug 2026
Claimant rate: every ward in Rochdale20 areas from 1.9% to 11.0%. The middle area is 5.6%. Central Rochdale is 11.0%.
11.0%highest
Aged 15 to 6420 wards, Rochdale · 2021
Aged 15 to 64: every ward in Rochdale20 areas from 59.0% to 65.9%. The middle area is 62.9%. Central Rochdale is 65.8%.
65.8%2nd highest

Figures for the whole of Rochdale

These figures are published for the whole of Rochdale, not for each ward, so they describe all of Rochdale and not Central Rochdale alone. 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 of 348
ONS earnings survey · 2025
House price to pay
6.0×
93rd most affordable of 348
Worked out by Open Index
Deprivation score
34.3
17th most deprived of 296
MHCLG · England only
Central Rochdale in brief

Central Rochdale had 12,833 usual residents at the census.

In Central Rochdale, 94.1% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In Central Rochdale, 11.0% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

65.8% of residents in Central Rochdale were aged 15 to 64 at the census.