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Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council
Local authority area: Rochdale
Rochdale is a metropolitan borough, in the North West England region of England. It covers 158.1 km² and had 226,992 residents in 2022 — about 1,435 people per km². The authority dates from 1974. The council is based in Rochdale.
People
Population
Estimates recorded for Rochdale, 2012–2022.
Residents, 2022226,992+7.1% since 2012
Land area158.1km²61.1 sq mi
Density1,435/ km²people per square kilometre
Rank by population#115of 382 UK councils · #103 in England
Population estimates5 data points
212K214.2K220K223.7K227K
20122015201820202022
History
How the council came to be
- 1974Created
Rochdale became a local authority area.
Same region, same type
All councils in North WestOther metropolitan boroughs in North West
Elections
20 electoral wards
Census 2021: 223,775 residents in 90,221 households across the wards; 16.5% aged 65+, 60.3% of homes owned, 26.3% of households without a car.
1Central Rochdale4,258 households · 9.1% aged 65+12,8372Smallbridge & Firgrove4,711 households · 11.9% aged 65+12,3093Milkstone & Deeplish3,721 households · 9.1% aged 65+12,2114Spotland & Falinge4,810 households · 15.0% aged 65+12,1485West Heywood5,121 households · 15.9% aged 65+12,1296North Middleton5,144 households · 16.5% aged 65+11,984
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Council offices
Offices, town halls and local council offices in the area.
CRochdale Borough CouncilCouncil office · Rochdale OL16 1XU · hours listedCRochdale Development Agency (RDA)Council office · Rochdale OL16 1XU · hours listed
Westminster
Constituencies
Source: Wikidata Q1892596 (CC0)Figures as recorded with their reference year; boundaries may have changed since.