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Market snapshot

Rochdale rental market at a glance

477

Active rentals in Rochdale

£895/mo

Median monthly rent

5

Property sites we watch

Rental prices

Rent by bedrooms in Rochdale

Median monthly rent, based on 477 active listings across 5 property sites.

BedroomsMedian rentAvailable
1 bed£700/mo87
2 bed£895/mo183
3 bed£1,098/mo110
4+ bed£1,500/mo34
Room£550/mo32

Updated April 2026. Prices normalised to monthly where weekly was listed.

Rent trend · ONS PIPR

How Rochdale rents have moved

Office for National Statistics Price Index of Private Rents — official monthly average rent across all tenures in Rochdale. Latest: £824/mo (Mar 26, +9.6% YoY).

Latest

£824

Mar 26

Annual

+9.6%

vs last year

5-yr ago

£559

Apr 21

Total change

+47%

since 2021

£550£700£825Apr 21Oct 23Mar 26

Source: Office for National Statistics · Price Index of Private Rents (PIPR). Updated monthly with a ~2-month lag. ONS uses Broad Rental Market Areas in Scotland — figures may aggregate beyond the city itself.

Affordability · ONS ASHE

What share of Rochdale pay goes on rent?

Renters in Rochdale spend an estimated 34% of the local median gross salary on rent — based on the ONS Price Index of Private Rents and ASHE Table 8 (2025).

Median rent

£824/mo

£9,888/yr

Median pay

£29,535/yr

gross, ASHE 2025

Rent burden

34%

Affordable for most renters.

0%30% threshold80%

Sources: Office for National Statistics — Price Index of Private Rents (latest month) and Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings Table 8.7a (median annual gross pay, place of residence). The 30% line is the conventional rent-burden threshold above which housing costs are considered to crowd out other essentials.

Council tax · VOA 2024

Council tax bands across Rochdale

Most Rochdale homes sit in Band A. The weighted average works out close to Band B–C across 97,470 properties on the council-tax list.

Modal band

A

most common band

Mean band

2.03

≈ Band B–C

Stock

97k

97,470 properties

  • A
    53%51,770
  • B
    18%17,270
  • C
    13%13,070
  • D
    8%8,190
  • E
    5%4,520
  • F
    2%1,700
  • G
    1%900
  • H
    0%50

Source: HM Valuation Office Agency — Council Tax Stock of Properties (CTSOP1.0), extract dated 31 March 2024. Covers England and Wales; Scotland and Northern Ireland use separate band schemes and aren't included.

Broadband · Ofcom Connected Nations

Broadband coverage across Rochdale

74% of Rochdale premises can already get full-fibre and 90% can get gigabit speeds — Ofcom Connected Nations residential coverage, July 2025.

Full fibre

74%

FTTP-ready premises

Gigabit

90%

≥1Gbit/s available

Superfast

99%

≥30Mbit/s available

Mean speed

471 Mbit/s

bucket-weighted estimate

  • Full fibre (FTTP)
    74%
  • Gigabit-capable
    90%
  • Superfast (≥30 Mbit/s)
    99%

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations residential coverage by Local Authority (Rochdale), July 2025, covering 98,250 premises. Mean download speed is estimated from Ofcom speed-bucket midpoints.

Energy efficiency · DESNZ EPC

EPC ratings for Rochdale homes

48% of Rochdale homes hold a current EPC in bands A–C — the bands that meet the proposed 2030 minimum energy-efficiency standard for rented stock.

Bands A–C

48%

good energy-efficiency stock

Bands D–G

52%

below the proposed 2030 floor

Certificates

85k

84,753 EPCs

  • A
    0%176
  • B
    10%8,225
  • C
    38%32,111
  • D
    38%32,213
  • E
    11%9,594
  • F
    2%1,878
  • G
    1%556

Source: DESNZ Energy Performance of Buildings register (replacement for opendatacommunities.org), domestic certificates filed under Rochdale. Covers England and Wales — Scottish EPCs are held in a separate Scottish register and aren't included.

Schools · GIAS · DfE

State-funded schools near Rochdale

14 open state-funded schools sit within one mile of the Rochdale centroid. The five closest:

  1. 1

    Broadfield Community Primary School

    Primary · Community school · OL16 1QT

    0.21 mi
  2. 2

    Rochdale Sixth Form College

    16 plus · Academy 16-19 converter · OL12 6HY

    0.29 mi
  3. 3

    Howard Street Nursery School

    Nursery · Local authority nursery school · OL12 0PP

    0.35 mi
  4. 4

    St John's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy

    Primary · Academy converter · OL11 1EZ

    0.44 mi
  5. 5

    Spotland Primary Academy

    Primary · Academy sponsor led · OL12 6QG

    0.65 mi

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools (state-funded extract). Distances are straight-line from each school's postcode to the Rochdale centroid. Ofsted ratings were removed from GIAS in January 2025 and aren't available here.

Property types

What’s on offer in Rochdale

Flats & apartments

112

32% of listings

Houses

211

59% of listings

Rooms

32

9% of listings

Property mix · houses

Houses to rent in Rochdale — what's on the market

Terraced houses make up 61% of the 211 houses currently advertised in Rochdale.

  • Terraced
    61%128
  • Semi-detached
    31%65
  • Detached
    8%16
  • Other house
    1%2

Rent by postcode

Where Rochdale rent is highest and lowest

Median monthly rent grouped by outcode across 383 live listings in 13 outcodes. Outcodes with fewer than 3 listings are skipped to avoid skew from a single luxury rental.

Most expensive in Rochdale

  1. 1M26£1,000/mo3 rentals
  2. 2BL9£995/mo10 rentals
  3. 3BL0£973/mo4 rentals

Cheapest in Rochdale

  1. 1OL11£700/mo71 rentals
  2. 2OL13£795/mo3 rentals
  3. 3OL12£800/mo76 rentals

Area safety

Safety in Rochdale

Lower Crime Area

Based on the latest police data (April 2026), Rochdale has a lower crime rate compared to other UK cities. Across 97 of 97 postcode districts analysed, the median was 1 reported crimes per area. The most common category in Rochdale is Anti-social behaviour, accounting for 0% of all incidents.

Crime overview

  • 1 crimes per area (median)
  • 97 of 97 postcode districts covered
  • Data: April 2026

Most reported

  • Anti-social behaviour
  • 0% of incidents

Rochdale ranks well for renters concerned about neighbourhood safety. Every Dwellio alert includes the area’s crime data so you can compare at a glance.

Data from data.police.uk, updated monthly. Contains public-sector information licensed under OGL v3.0.

Area breakdown

Safety by suburb in Rochdale

Street-level crime counts from data.police.uk for February 2026, covering a ~1 mile radius around each suburb centre. Figures are normalised per 1,000 residents so you can compare neighbourhoods fairly.

Middleton has the lowest crime count of the top 5 suburbs in Rochdale.
  • Heywood

    Most common: Violent crime (1) · pop. ~28,000

    0.0
    per 1k
  • Middleton

    No data available this month · pop. ~46,000

    0.0
    per 1k
  • Littleborough

    No data available this month · pop. ~14,000

    0.0
    per 1k
  • Milnrow

    No data available this month · pop. ~13,000

    0.0
    per 1k
  • Norden

    No data available this month · pop. ~7,000

    0.0
    per 1k

Suburbs shown are representative populated areas; figures reflect street-level incidents within ~1 mile of each centre. Data from data.police.uk. Contains public-sector information licensed under OGL v3.0.

Where we search

Rochdale listings by portal

We watch 5 property sites for rentals in Rochdale.

Rightmove
147
OpenRent
131
OnTheMarket
109
PrimeLocation
58
SpareRoom
32

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Frequently asked

Renting in Rochdale — your questions answered

What is the average rent in Rochdale?

The median rent in Rochdale is £895/month based on 477 active listings across 5 property portals (2026-04).

How many rental properties are available in Rochdale?

There are currently 477 rental properties available in Rochdale, with 19 new listings added in the last 7 days.

Is Rochdale safe for renters?

Rochdale has a lower crime rate compared to other UK cities, with a median of 1 reported crimes per postcode area (April 2026). The most common category is Anti-social behaviour. Data from data.police.uk.

What is the most common crime in Rochdale?

The most commonly reported crime category in Rochdale is Anti-social behaviour, based on data.police.uk records for April 2026.

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