Oldham vs Rochdale

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

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

	Oldham	Rochdale
Population	242,088	223,773
Density	1,700/km²	1,416/km²
Deprivation	30% in most-deprived 10%	30% in most-deprived 10%
Council tax (Band D)	£2,602	£2,601
Schools Good/Outstanding	77%	76%
Aged under 16	23%	22%
Aged 16–64	61%	62%
Aged 65+	16%	16%

Oldham council area →Rochdale council area →