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People in Rochdale

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Population
223,733
Density /km²
1,414.92
Median age
38.4
In good health
80%
Disabled (Equality Act)
19%
In work (16+)
54%
Unemployed (of those working or looking)
7%
Degree or above
26%
A-level equivalent
17%
GCSE-level
25%
Apprenticeship
6.0%
Other
2.9%
No qualifications
23%
Families w/ children
20%
One-person homes
31%
Owned outright
30%
Private renting
19%
Married or civil partnered (16+)
43%
All adults speak English as a main language
88%
White
74%
Asian or Asian British
19%
Black or Black British
4%
Mixed or multiple
2%
Other ethnic groups
2%
Higher managerial & professional
9%
Lower managerial & professional
17%
Intermediate
12%
Self-employed & small employers
10%
Routine & manual
33%
Never worked / long-term unemployed
12.5%
Full-time students
7.1%
Christian
47%
Muslim
18.8%
Hindu
0.3%
Sikh
0.1%
Jewish
0.1%
Buddhist
0.2%
No religion
29%
Other religion
0.3%

How we measure this

Data last updated: 19 October 2026

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