South Middleton
WardSouth west Rochdale. About 11,728 people in 5.0 square kilometres.
Gigabit coverage by ward
Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026
Under 60%98% or more
In South Middleton, 91.3% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
How South Middleton compares
Each dot is a ward. The black line marks the middle one.
South MiddletonMiddle
Population20 wards, Rochdale · 2021
11,30310th highest
Gigabit broadband coverage20 wards, Rochdale · Jan 2026
91.3%7th lowest
Claimant rate20 wards, Rochdale · Aug 2026
3.9%joint 5th lowest
Aged 15 to 6420 wards, Rochdale · 2021
61.1%joint 2nd lowest
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 South Middleton alone. See Rochdale
South Middleton in brief
South Middleton had 11,303 usual residents at the census.
In South Middleton, 91.3% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In South Middleton, 3.9% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.
61.1% of residents in South Middleton were aged 15 to 64 at the census.