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North Middleton

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South Rochdale. About 12,477 people in 5.0 square kilometres.

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Gigabit coverage by ward

Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026

Under 60%98% or more

In North Middleton, 89.8% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

Population
11,980
1,607th highest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
89.8%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
6.2%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
Aged 15 to 64
64.6%
2,395th highest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

How North Middleton compares

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Population20 wards, Rochdale · 2021
Population: every ward in Rochdale20 areas from 9,373 to 12,833. The middle area is 11,213. North Middleton is 11,980.
11,9806th highest
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%. North Middleton is 89.8%.
89.8%6th 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%. North Middleton is 6.2%.
6.2%joint 6th 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%. North Middleton is 64.6%.
64.6%joint 3rd 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 North Middleton 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
North Middleton in brief

North Middleton had 11,980 usual residents at the census.

In North Middleton, 89.8% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In North Middleton, 6.2% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

64.6% of residents in North Middleton were aged 15 to 64 at the census.