"Housing provides the base from which people live their lives, connecting them to work, education, services and their communities. The affordability of housing, alongside the stability, quality and size of homes, is crucial in itself, but also, if unaffordable, can drag occupants into poverty... At worst, households facing unaffordable housing costs can experience destitution, homelessness or rough sleeping." — JRF poverty report 2023.

This is the Housing spotlight page for Rochdale.

Key indicators

The following analysis reflects the experience across the population of Rochdale.

Housing tenure mix

Long term trends

The long term trends looks at data from the previous censuses, to show the change in tenure mix.

Social rented
Private rented
Owner occupied
Other
Tenure mix (%)010020406080Census year20212011200119911981In 1981, 28373% of tenure was in the social rented sector.In 1991, 24737% of tenure was in the social rented sector.In 2001, 43959% of tenure was in the social rented sector.In 2011, 20247% of tenure was in the social rented sector.In 2021, 18815% of tenure was in the social rented sector.In 1981, 580% of tenure was in the private rented sector.In 1991, 3633% of tenure was in the private rented sector.In 2001, 11775% of tenure was in the private rented sector.In 2011, 11556% of tenure was in the private rented sector.In 2021, 16503% of tenure was in the private rented sector.In 1981, 41552% of tenure was owner occupied.In 1991, 50671% of tenure was owner occupied.In 2001, 143795% of tenure was owner occupied.In 2011, 54149% of tenure was owner occupied.In 2021, 54377% of tenure was owner occupied.In 1981, 3863% of tenure was of another type.In 1991, 0% of tenure was of another type.In 2001, 4473% of tenure was of another type.In 2011, 1600% of tenure was of another type.In 2021, 527% of tenure was of another type.

Shorter term estimates

This data is based on subnational estimates of dwellings by tenure. The data for owner occupation is broken down further by owned outright and owned with a morgage or loan.

Social rented
Private rented
Owned outright
Owned with mortgage or loan
Tenure mix (%)010020406080Year2021202020192018201720162015201420132012Social rented 2012: 23.54%Social rented 2013: 23.49%Social rented 2014: 23.47%Social rented 2015: 23.38%Social rented 2016: 23.27%Social rented 2017: 22.75%Social rented 2018: 22.48%Social rented 2019: 22.33%Social rented 2020: 21.98%Social rented 2021: 21.85%Private rented 2012: 15.17%Private rented 2013: 15.78%Private rented 2014: 16.26%Private rented 2015: 16.73%Private rented 2016: 16.87%Private rented 2017: 16.69%Private rented 2018: 16.48%Private rented 2019: 16.21%Private rented 2020: 16.25%Private rented 2021: 16.43%Owned outright 2012: 28.51%Owned outright 2013: 28.52%Owned outright 2014: 28.79%Owned outright 2015: 29.29%Owned outright 2016: 29.79%Owned outright 2017: 30.63%Owned outright 2018: 31.18%Owned outright 2019: 31.43%Owned outright 2020: 33.10%Owned outright 2021: 34.73%Owned with mortgage or loan 2012: 32.77%Owned with mortgage or loan 2013: 32.21%Owned with mortgage or loan 2014: 31.49%Owned with mortgage or loan 2015: 30.60%Owned with mortgage or loan 2016: 30.07%Owned with mortgage or loan 2017: 29.93%Owned with mortgage or loan 2018: 29.86%Owned with mortgage or loan 2019: 30.03%Owned with mortgage or loan 2020: 28.68%Owned with mortgage or loan 2021: 26.99%

Local Housing Allowance shortfall

What's on this chart?

LHA used to be benchmarked to the the 30th percentile of rental prices but has been frozen in cash terms since April 2020. As a result LHA now lags the rental prices in some areas.

Difference between 30th percentile rental and LHA (£)-100-500Size of propertyThree bedroomTwo bedroomOne bedroom£-56 for One bedroom rentals.£-20 for Two bedroom rentals.£-11 for Three bedroom rentals.

Median house prices

What's on this chart?

This chart shows median house prices over time in Rochdale.

Dataset

House Prices
Rochdale
Year1017776000000121777600000014177760000001617776000000817776000000Median House Prices (£)0150k150k200k250k300k350k50kRochdale 1995-12-01: 40000Rochdale 1996-03-01: 39950Rochdale 1996-06-01: 39500Rochdale 1996-09-01: 38800Rochdale 1996-12-01: 39000Rochdale 1997-03-01: 39000Rochdale 1997-06-01: 39500Rochdale 1997-09-01: 40500Rochdale 1997-12-01: 42000Rochdale 1998-03-01: 41500Rochdale 1998-06-01: 41500Rochdale 1998-09-01: 42000Rochdale 1998-12-01: 42000Rochdale 1999-03-01: 43000Rochdale 1999-06-01: 44950Rochdale 1999-09-01: 45000Rochdale 1999-12-01: 46997.5Rochdale 2000-03-01: 47000Rochdale 2000-06-01: 47000Rochdale 2000-09-01: 47000Rochdale 2000-12-01: 47950Rochdale 2001-03-01: 48950Rochdale 2001-06-01: 50000Rochdale 2001-09-01: 50000Rochdale 2001-12-01: 50000Rochdale 2002-03-01: 50000Rochdale 2002-06-01: 50000Rochdale 2002-09-01: 53500Rochdale 2002-12-01: 57375Rochdale 2003-03-01: 59950Rochdale 2003-06-01: 60000Rochdale 2003-09-01: 63000Rochdale 2003-12-01: 65000Rochdale 2004-03-01: 69000Rochdale 2004-06-01: 73500Rochdale 2004-09-01: 80000Rochdale 2004-12-01: 86000Rochdale 2005-03-01: 89500Rochdale 2005-06-01: 92000Rochdale 2005-09-01: 94000Rochdale 2005-12-01: 95000Rochdale 2006-03-01: 97500Rochdale 2006-06-01: 99950Rochdale 2006-09-01: 100000Rochdale 2006-12-01: 104000Rochdale 2007-03-01: 107000Rochdale 2007-06-01: 110000Rochdale 2007-09-01: 113000Rochdale 2007-12-01: 114972.5Rochdale 2008-03-01: 114000Rochdale 2008-06-01: 114250Rochdale 2008-09-01: 112000Rochdale 2008-12-01: 109000Rochdale 2009-03-01: 107578Rochdale 2009-06-01: 104000Rochdale 2009-09-01: 100000Rochdale 2009-12-01: 107000Rochdale 2010-03-01: 105747.5Rochdale 2010-06-01: 108000Rochdale 2010-09-01: 110000Rochdale 2010-12-01: 105000Rochdale 2011-03-01: 106700Rochdale 2011-06-01: 105000Rochdale 2011-09-01: 105000Rochdale 2011-12-01: 105000Rochdale 2012-03-01: 107000Rochdale 2012-06-01: 109997.5Rochdale 2012-09-01: 110000Rochdale 2012-12-01: 114995Rochdale 2013-03-01: 113750Rochdale 2013-06-01: 115000Rochdale 2013-09-01: 115000Rochdale 2013-12-01: 115000Rochdale 2014-03-01: 117000Rochdale 2014-06-01: 118000Rochdale 2014-09-01: 120000Rochdale 2014-12-01: 120000Rochdale 2015-03-01: 123747.5Rochdale 2015-06-01: 123000Rochdale 2015-09-01: 123000Rochdale 2015-12-01: 124950Rochdale 2016-03-01: 123000Rochdale 2016-06-01: 124950Rochdale 2016-09-01: 125000Rochdale 2016-12-01: 125000Rochdale 2017-03-01: 125000Rochdale 2017-06-01: 125000Rochdale 2017-09-01: 127500Rochdale 2017-12-01: 129995Rochdale 2018-03-01: 130000Rochdale 2018-06-01: 130000Rochdale 2018-09-01: 130000Rochdale 2018-12-01: 132500Rochdale 2019-03-01: 135000Rochdale 2019-06-01: 135092.5Rochdale 2019-09-01: 140000Rochdale 2019-12-01: 140995Rochdale 2020-03-01: 141995Rochdale 2020-06-01: 142995Rochdale 2020-09-01: 146747.5Rochdale 2020-12-01: 151000Rochdale 2021-03-01: 159997.5Rochdale 2021-06-01: 167000Rochdale 2021-09-01: 170000Rochdale 2021-12-01: 170000Rochdale 2022-03-01: 170000Rochdale 2022-06-01: 170000Rochdale 2022-09-01: 175000Rochdale 2022-12-01: 180000Rochdale 2023-03-01: 181600

Current median rental prices by type of property

What's on this chart?

This chart shows current median rental prices by type of property in Rochdale.

Dataset

Rochdale
01200400800totalstudiobed4plusbed3bed2bed1Rochdale bed1: 461Rochdale bed2: 571Rochdale bed3: 716Rochdale bed4plus: 1110Rochdale studio: 371Rochdale total: 628

Tenure type and poverty rates

What's on this chart?

This chart shows the poverty rates by type of tenure in Rochdale, both before and after housing costs. The threshold for low income poverty is households below 60% of median net household income in latest prices.

Dataset

HBAI by type of tenure

No data available at this level.

Poverty rates by tenure type (AHC)

What's on this chart?

This chart shows the poverty rates by type of tenure in Rochdale. The threshold for low income poverty is households below 60% of median net household income (after housing costs) in latest prices.

Dataset

HBAI by type of tenure

Things to add: Current and historic tenure mix - drawing on census data - Social housing sales - RTB - completions of new homes relative to existing stock

No data available at this level.

Lower quartile rent to lower quartile earnings ratio

What's on this chart?

This chart shows the ratio of lower quartile rent for a 2 bedroom property to lower quartile earnings across different areas in Rochdale. A higher value means the average person spends a larger proportion of their earnings on rent.

Dataset

No data available at this level.

Demographic breakdown

People living in households below average income by age category

What's on this chart?

This chart shows the the poverty rates by by age category in Rochdale. The threshold for low income poverty is households below 60% of median net household income (after housing costs) in latest prices.

Dataset

HBAI by age category

No data available at this level.

Council tax support

What's on this chart?

This chart shows the number of people claiming council tax support in Rochdale.

Dataset

Council Tax Support
Working-age
Pensioners
Year14593824000001509382400000155938240000016093824000001659382400000Number of people01000015000200005000Working-age 2023-06-30: 13330Working-age 2023-03-31: 13709Working-age 2022-12-31: 13754Working-age 2022-09-30: 14170Working-age 2022-06-30: 14236Working-age 2022-03-31: 14420Working-age 2021-12-31: 15010Working-age 2021-09-30: 15576Working-age 2021-06-30: 15867Working-age 2021-03-31: 16285Working-age 2020-12-31: 15883Working-age 2020-09-30: 15908Working-age 2020-06-30: 15857Working-age 2020-03-31: 14134Working-age 2019-12-31: 14186Working-age 2019-09-30: 14240Working-age 2019-06-30: 14280Working-age 2019-03-31: 14302Working-age 2018-12-31: 14020Working-age 2018-09-30: 13793Working-age 2018-06-30: 13805Working-age 2018-03-31: 13887Working-age 2017-12-31: 13632Working-age 2017-09-30: 13959Working-age 2017-06-30: 14084Working-age 2017-03-31: 13788Working-age 2016-12-31: 14049Working-age 2016-09-30: 14191Working-age 2016-06-30: 14264Working-age 2016-03-31: 14003Pensioners 2023-06-30: 6709Pensioners 2023-03-31: 6695Pensioners 2022-12-31: 6741Pensioners 2022-09-30: 6799Pensioners 2022-06-30: 6850Pensioners 2022-03-31: 6924Pensioners 2021-12-31: 6920Pensioners 2021-09-30: 6972Pensioners 2021-06-30: 7025Pensioners 2021-03-31: 7069Pensioners 2020-12-31: 7096Pensioners 2020-09-30: 7238Pensioners 2020-06-30: 7322Pensioners 2020-03-31: 7408Pensioners 2019-12-31: 7496Pensioners 2019-09-30: 7648Pensioners 2019-06-30: 7701Pensioners 2019-03-31: 7754Pensioners 2018-12-31: 7887Pensioners 2018-09-30: 7997Pensioners 2018-06-30: 8066Pensioners 2018-03-31: 8164Pensioners 2017-12-31: 8298Pensioners 2017-09-30: 8435Pensioners 2017-06-30: 8550Pensioners 2017-03-31: 8622Pensioners 2016-12-31: 8724Pensioners 2016-09-30: 8828Pensioners 2016-06-30: 8919Pensioners 2016-03-31: 9044