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Central Rochdale

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About

Central Rochdale ward encompasses the town centre and its immediate surrounding neighbourhoods. The area functions as the primary commercial and civic hub for the wider borough. It contains the main shopping precincts, the town hall, and the central transport interchange. Residential streets, consisting largely of Victorian terraced housing, radiate out from this core. The River Roch flows through the southern part of the ward, largely culverted beneath the town centre's streets.

The ward is home to notable landmarks including the Grade I listed Rochdale Town Hall, a monumental Victorian Gothic building. Touchstones, the town's central library and arts centre, is a key cultural facility. The area has a significant retail presence with the Rochdale Exchange shopping centre and the Butts Market. Public green space is provided by the Town Hall Square and Memorial Gardens, which host various community events throughout the year.

Area overview

On average Central Rochdale has very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 354 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 33.5% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Central Rochdale is £35,030 per year. There are 9 schools in Central Rochdale: 5 primary (0 Outstanding and 5 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Central Rochdale is home to around 12,836 people, with a population density of about 4,685.9 per km2.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
354
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
33.5%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Central Rochdale Population
12,836
Population density
4,685.9 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
128.47(+246%)
Anti-social behaviour
67.54(+263%)
Public order
58.66(+481%)
Criminal damage and arson
40.36(+350%)
Shoplifting
39.11(+585%)
North West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

Pakistani
4,551
35.44%
British
2,878
22.41%
Bangladeshi
2,485
19.35%
Other Asian
859
6.69%
Other
501
3.9%
Total population: 12,841

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
3,023
32.19%
Level 4 qualifications or above
2,085
22.2%
Level 3 (A level)
1,314
13.99%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,195
12.72%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
1,095
11.66%
Total 16+ residents: 9,391

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
1,320
30.99%
Owns outright
975
22.89%
Owns with a mortgage
933
21.91%
Other social rented
488
11.46%
Social rents from council
406
9.53%
Total households: 4,259

Property prices in Central Rochdale

Based on 53 recent sales, the median property price is £130,000 in Central Rochdale area, with individual transactions ranging from £50,000 up to £255,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Central Rochdale in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Central Rochdale over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached1£111,000
Semi-Detached12£154,000
Terraced40£126,000

10 years median price trend in Central Rochdale

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Central Rochdale.

All postcodes in Central Rochdale

OL161RT

River Street

OL162NP

Cliff Street

OL162YH

Stanneybrook Close

OL120DR

Yorkshire Street

OL120HE

Watts Street

OL120NU

Spotland Road

OL120QF

Quarry Street

OL161SB

Drake Street

OL169SD

Central Rochdale

OL120RD

Whitworth Road

OL120RT

Medley Street

OL161JP

Yorkshire Street

OL162DS

Yorkshire Street

OL162EB

Trafalgar Street

OL162EG

East Street

OL162JY

Entwisle Road

OL120EH

Bantry Street

OL120HF

Elliott Street

OL120PP

Howard Street

OL120QA

Casson Gate

OL161XB

Newgate

OL162LL

Heybrook Street

OL165QS

Tonge Street

OL120JA

David Street North

OL162DG

Robert Street

OL161EN

Yorkshire Street

OL161QE

Church Stile

OL161TS

Molesworth Street

OL162BB

Harriett Street

OL162YR

Croxton Avenue

OL169SR

Central Rochdale

OL120HU

Park Hill

OL120RN

Milford Street

OL120RQ

Medley Street

OL129BE

Mark Street

OL161BZ

Yorkshire Street

OL161FF

Church Stile

OL161PJ

Drake Street

OL120EE

Foxholes Close

OL120RW

Grasmere Street

OL161BH

John Street

OL161PB

Church Lane

OL161QD

Drake Street

OL161UR

Vicars Drive

OL162ED

Central Rochdale

OL169SQ

Central Rochdale

OL120NG

Greenlees Street

OL120PH

Atherstone

OL120RB

Whitworth Road

OL161AY

East Gate Street

OL161PN

Drake Street

OL120EL

Maud Street

OL120JB

Cedar Street

OL161RQ

Cheetham Street

OL162BG

Chichester Street

OL162SY

Clarke Street

OL120NE

Reform Street

OL129BN

Ernest Terrace

OL161DA

St Chad's Close

OL162BU

Arkwright Avenue

OL162UG

The Cloisters

OL169ST

Central Rochdale

OL120PT

Leamington Street

OL161AZ

Newgate

OL161JU

Yorkshire Street

OL161PA

Drake Street

OL162HA

Ramsay Street

OL162LN

Gowers Street

OL165QR

Oldham Road

OL120DN

Lomax Street

OL120SU

Walkden Street

OL129BL

Rothwell Street

OL161AU

Central Rochdale

OL161AW

Hunter's Lane

OL161NU

Drake Street

OL161XN

John Street

OL161XW

Central Rochdale

OL162EL

Buckley Street

OL162LH

Entwisle Road

OL162NG

Roch Street

OL129BJ

Park Road

OL162AX

Chichester Street

OL162HW

Ramsay Place

OL162LB

Denmark Street

OL162NE

Blake Street

OL162YA

Dale Street

OL162YJ

New Field Close

OL120AY

Samuel Ashworth Street

OL120EN

Greenbank Road

OL161EA

Newgate

OL162AS

Liley Street

OL162LJ

Entwisle Road

OL120DP

Jermyn Street

OL120DQ

Jermyn Street

OL120NH

Century Gardens

OL161NR

Church Lane

OL162BF

Central Rochdale

OL162BY

Baillie Street East

OL162JL

Trafalgar Street

OL162LG

Morley Street

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.