Rochdale
Metropolitan Borough in Greater Manchester
Contents: Population
The population development of Rochdale as well as related information and services (Wikipedia, Google, images).
| Name | Status | Population Estimate 1981-06-30 | Population Estimate 1991-06-30 | Population Estimate 2001-06-30 | Population Estimate 2011-06-30 | Population Estimate 2021-06-30 | Population Estimate 2025-06-30 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rochdale | Metropolitan Borough | 208,200 | 203,900 | 206,400 | 211,929 | 224,127 | 237,641 | |
| Greater Manchester | Metropolitan County | 2,618,200 | 2,553,600 | 2,516,100 | 2,685,386 | 2,869,531 | 3,017,590 |
Source: UK Office for National Statistics.
Further information about the population structure:
| Gender (E 2025) | |
|---|---|
| Males | 117,351 |
| Females | 120,290 |
| Age Groups (E 2025) | |
|---|---|
| 0-17 years | 57,786 |
| 18-64 years | 140,536 |
| 65+ years | 39,319 |
| Age Distribution (E 2025) | |
|---|---|
| 90+ years | 1,458 |
| 80-89 years | 8,039 |
| 70-79 years | 18,359 |
| 60-69 years | 24,894 |
| 50-59 years | 28,977 |
| 40-49 years | 30,545 |
| 30-39 years | 33,936 |
| 20-29 years | 27,846 |
| 10-19 years | 32,620 |
| 0-9 years | 30,967 |
| Country of Birth (C 2021) | |
|---|---|
| UK | 189,122 |
| EU | 9,883 |
| Europe (other) | 612 |
| Middle East & Asia | 17,822 |
| Africa | 5,419 |
| Other country | 915 |
| Ethnic Group (C 2021) | |
|---|---|
| White | 165,485 |
| Asian | 41,406 |
| Black | 7,927 |
| Arab | 815 |
| Mixed/multiple | 5,284 |
| Other ethnic group | 2,854 |
| Religion (C 2021) | |
|---|---|
| Christians | 104,841 |
| Muslims | 42,121 |
| Hindus | 613 |
| Sikhs | 191 |
| Buddhists | 398 |
| Jews | 218 |
| Other religion | 675 |
| No religion | 64,349 |