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County or areaGreater Manchester
Postcode districtOL16
Telephone code01706
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 4 min4:38 am – 9:42 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 27 min8:23 am – 3:50 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People12,014 residentsin the Central Rochdale & Mandale Park census areaMedian age 33.84,583 households35% of homes owner-occupied19% owned outright37% social rented, 26% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting12.3% unemployment rate50% of adults are economically active, 3,922 in work, 12% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 27%, health and social work 15%, transport and storage 10%Getting to work: 15% work from home, 58% go by car, 12% take public transport, 15% walk or cycle77% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages22% of adults hold a degree or higher31% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 75%9% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 20°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 6°C, lows 1°C1,284 mm of rain a year, 41 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December47 days of air frost, 7 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 1 to 6°CJFebruary: 1 to 7°CFMarch: 2 to 9°CMApril: 4 to 12°CAMay: 7 to 15°CMJune: 9 to 18°CJJuly: 11 to 20°CJAugust: 11 to 19°CASeptember: 9 to 16°CSOctober: 6 to 13°CONovember: 4 to 9°CNDecember: 1 to 7°CD20°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksClegg Hallhistoric site · 2.0 miThe Memorial Specialisthistoric site · 2.1 miCastle Hillhill · under a mileGreenbooth & Naden Reservoir'swalk or trail · 1.1 miTop of Pikemountain · 3.3 miHollingworth Lakelake · 2.9 miHamer Pasture Reservoirreservoir · 1.9 miHealey Dell Viaductviaduct · 2.0 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesBroadfield Parkpark · within reach · 6 haMandale Parkpark · under a mile · 19 haSt Chad's Gardenspark · under a mileMarland Golf Coursegolf course · 1.1 mi · 50 haRochdale Leisure Centresports ground · under a mileFirgrove Playing Fieldsplaying field · 1.5 mi · 14 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes205 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197015 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+, 3 induced by mining or drillingLargest: magnitude 4.0 on 3 Nov 197625 mi away, WidnesMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 21 Sep 202647 mi away, Silverdale, LancashireSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: areas at High risk within 500 m of the centrea 1 in 30 chance of flooding in any year, or greaterAlso medium, low risk areas nearbySource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 13 · PM2.5 7.1 · PM10 11 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for NO2 and PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband77% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)5,714 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation135 m443 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 110 to 157 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalThe Highfield Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryPrimary Care Additional Access37 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyAsda Pharmacy24 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentist163 Drake Streetunder a milePolice stationRochdale Police Stationright hereCash machineAsda Rochdale (LBG), The Old Cricket Ground6 within half a mileunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi53 schools32 primary, 5 secondary, 6 independent, 7 special, 1 nursery, 1 sixth form, 1 otherPrimaryBroadfield Community Primary Schoolages 3-11, 406 pupilsright herePrimarySt John's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academyages 3-11, 213 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryFalinge Park High Schoolages 11-16, 1,344 pupilsunder a mileCollegeHopwood Hall College3.3 miUniversityUniversity of Salford10.1 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportManchester Airport MAN19 miRailway stationRochdaleunder a mileMetroRochdale Town Centre (Manchester Metrolink)under a mileBus stationRochdale Interchangeunder a mileBus stops166 within a mileCar parkThe Esplanade ParkingRochdale2 car parks within half a mileunder a mileEV chargingBe.EV Charging StationOldham7 charging points within a mileunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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