Burnley vs Rochdale

A side-by-side comparison of the Burnley and Rochdalelocal authority areas — population, density, deprivation and age profile, from ONS Census 2021 and each nation’s Indices of Deprivation.

In short: Rochdale is the more populous; council tax is lower in Burnley; Rochdale has the higher share of Good/Outstanding schools.

	Burnley	Rochdale
Population	94,646	223,773
Density	855/km²	1,416/km²
Deprivation	38% in most-deprived 10%	30% in most-deprived 10%
Council tax (Band D)	£2,549	£2,601
Schools Good/Outstanding	71%	76%
Aged under 16	21%	22%
Aged 16–64	62%	62%
Aged 65+	18%	16%

Burnley council area →Rochdale council area →