Is Rochdale a good place to live?
The facts on crime, schools, house prices and transport in Rochdale, from official data · 9 postcode districts · 5,788 postcodes
The facts on crime, schools, house prices and transport in Rochdale, from official data · 9 postcode districts · 5,788 postcodes
The average home in Rochdale sold for £209,389 in the latest House Price Index, up 4.5% on a year earlier.
From the middle of Rochdale, the nearest primary school is Brimrod Community Primary School, 0.3 mi away, about a 6 minute walk; the nearest secondary is Matthew Moss High School, 0.8 mi away, about a 16 minute walk; the nearest GP surgery is Castleton Health Centre, 0.6 mi away, about a 12 minute walk.
Castleton (Manchester) station is 0.7 mi away, about a 14 minute walk; Rochdale Railway Station (Manchester Metrolink) (tram, metro or Underground) is 1.0 mi away, about a 19 minute walk; the nearest park, Mandale Park, is 0.5 mi away, about a 9 minute walk.
The average home in Rochdale sold for £209,389 in the latest House Price Index, up 4.5% on a year earlier. By type: detached £361,270, semi-detached £225,562, terraced £171,984, flats £115,242. Prices are council-wide averages from HM Land Registry.
The nearest primary school is Brimrod Community Primary School, 0.3 mi away, about a 6 minute walk. The nearest secondary school is Matthew Moss High School, 0.8 mi away, about a 16 minute walk. Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.
Castleton (Manchester) is 0.7 mi away, about a 14 minute walk, and Rochdale Railway Station (Manchester Metrolink) (tram, metro or Underground) is 1.0 mi away, about a 19 minute walk.
The ONS estimates average household income of £38,819 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.
England average £293,479 (+1.1% in a year, +17.1% in five).
Source: HM Land Registry UK House Price Index. Averages for the whole council area (July 2026).