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Homes rented privately

11.5% to 33.8%

Homes rented privately ranged from 11.5% in West Middleton to 33.8% in Central Rochdale — a gap of 22.3 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 20 of 20 current wards with comparable figures.

A larger private-rented sector changes the mix of housing advice, enforcement and tenant support needed. It does not tell us whether individual homes are affordable or safe.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

Homes rented privately · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
West Middleton11.5%4904,264
South Middleton12.1%5724,715
Norden13.1%5294,051
Balderstone & Kirkholt13.5%6144,536
West Heywood14.4%7395,122
Wardle, Shore & West Littleborough14.4%6214,301
Bamford15.2%6414,218
Hopwood Hall15.6%7204,609
Smallbridge & Firgrove15.8%7444,711
Healey17.1%7214,216
Milnrow & Newhey18.2%8594,718
North Middleton18.5%9525,144
East Middleton18.9%9374,951
Kingsway19.8%8174,118
Spotland & Falinge20.1%9674,808
Littleborough Lakeside20.2%8594,259
Castleton20.7%9074,385
North Heywood24.6%1,2615,116
Milkstone & Deeplish29.8%1,1093,722
Central Rochdale33.8%1,4384,259
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People reporting bad or very bad health

4.1% to 8%

People reporting bad or very bad health ranged from 4.1% in Norden to 8% in West Middleton — a gap of 3.9 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 20 of 20 current wards with comparable figures.

Residents described their own health. Differences in age matter, so this is a prompt to investigate needs, not a score for local health services.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People reporting bad or very bad health · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Norden4.1%3959,733
Wardle, Shore & West Littleborough4.1%42410,338
Bamford5.3%55510,428
South Middleton5.6%63011,306
Healey5.6%60610,758
Littleborough Lakeside5.8%5429,373
Hopwood Hall5.8%63210,850
Milnrow & Newhey5.9%62710,581
Kingsway6.2%73111,858
North Middleton6.5%78311,984
East Middleton6.7%74211,126
Castleton6.8%71510,458
West Heywood7%85512,129
Central Rochdale7.1%91212,837
North Heywood7.1%81011,363
Spotland & Falinge7.2%87812,149
Balderstone & Kirkholt7.3%83911,475
Milkstone & Deeplish7.3%89612,212
Smallbridge & Firgrove7.7%94212,308
West Middleton8%83710,506
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People aged 65 or over

9.1% to 24.4%

People aged 65 or over ranged from 9.1% in Central Rochdale to 24.4% in Bamford — a gap of 15.3 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 20 of 20 current wards with comparable figures.

Age helps locate demand for accessible homes, transport and support. Being older does not itself mean someone needs care.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People aged 65 or over · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Central Rochdale9.1%1,16912,839
Milkstone & Deeplish9.1%1,11612,211
Kingsway10.7%1,26811,858
Smallbridge & Firgrove11.9%1,46312,311
Balderstone & Kirkholt12.6%1,45111,477
West Middleton13.2%1,39210,509
Spotland & Falinge15%1,82712,149
North Heywood15.9%1,80211,362
West Heywood15.9%1,92612,128
North Middleton16.5%1,97211,985
East Middleton17.6%1,95311,123
Hopwood Hall17.9%1,94110,850
Wardle, Shore & West Littleborough19.6%2,03110,338
Castleton19.7%2,05610,460
Healey19.8%2,13510,760
South Middleton20.3%2,29011,307
Norden21.2%2,0639,732
Milnrow & Newhey22.2%2,34710,577
Littleborough Lakeside22.6%2,1219,372
Bamford24.4%2,54310,427
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People aged 16+ with no qualifications

12% to 32.2%

People aged 16+ with no qualifications ranged from 12% in Norden to 32.2% in Central Rochdale — a gap of 20.2 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 20 of 20 current wards with comparable figures.

Formal qualifications are only one part of someone's skills. Training decisions also need current vacancies, employment and residents' experience.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People aged 16+ with no qualifications · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Norden12%9738,102
Wardle, Shore & West Littleborough16.3%1,3538,292
Milnrow & Newhey17.5%1,5408,784
Bamford18%1,5348,545
Littleborough Lakeside18.1%1,4197,857
Healey19.4%1,6988,738
South Middleton19.8%1,7999,074
Hopwood Hall21.8%1,8788,626
East Middleton22.6%2,0178,936
Castleton23.3%1,9428,334
North Middleton23.5%2,2449,532
West Heywood23.7%2,2239,385
Balderstone & Kirkholt24.3%2,0888,578
North Heywood25.3%2,2648,946
Spotland & Falinge27.3%2,5379,306
Kingsway27.5%2,4008,722
West Middleton28.4%2,2267,833
Smallbridge & Firgrove29%2,6139,008
Milkstone & Deeplish32.2%2,8798,946
Central Rochdale32.2%3,0239,391
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People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent

20.6% to 39.5%

People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent ranged from 20.6% in West Heywood to 39.5% in Norden — a gap of 18.9 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 20 of 20 current wards with comparable figures.

Qualifications show local skills, not whether people have secure jobs or use those skills at work.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
West Heywood20.6%1,9349,385
Smallbridge & Firgrove20.8%1,8779,008
North Middleton21.8%2,0799,532
Central Rochdale22.2%2,0859,391
North Heywood22.2%1,9898,946
Spotland & Falinge23%2,1389,306
Milkstone & Deeplish23.1%2,0678,946
West Middleton23.9%1,8727,833
East Middleton24.8%2,2178,936
Castleton25%2,0838,334
Balderstone & Kirkholt25.2%2,1618,578
Kingsway25.2%2,1988,722
Hopwood Hall26.2%2,2608,626
Milnrow & Newhey28.3%2,4908,784
Healey29%2,5368,738
South Middleton30.9%2,8009,074
Littleborough Lakeside31.1%2,4417,857
Wardle, Shore & West Littleborough31.5%2,6168,292
Bamford37.4%3,1928,545
Norden39.5%3,2038,102
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Households facing two or more measured disadvantages

9.5% to 36.4%

Households facing two or more measured disadvantages ranged from 9.5% in Norden to 36.4% in Milkstone & Deeplish — a gap of 26.9 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 20 of 20 current wards with comparable figures.

These households met at least two census conditions covering education, employment, health and housing. This is not an income or poverty measure.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

Households facing two or more measured disadvantages · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Norden9.5%3854,049
Wardle, Shore & West Littleborough13.2%5664,301
Littleborough Lakeside15.8%6704,252
Bamford15.8%6674,216
Milnrow & Newhey17.3%8164,723
Healey18.2%7684,217
South Middleton19.1%9034,718
Hopwood Hall21.8%1,0064,610
Castleton22%9634,385
East Middleton22.9%1,1334,949
North Middleton23.9%1,2305,144
West Heywood24.3%1,2425,120
North Heywood25.5%1,3055,116
Balderstone & Kirkholt26.2%1,1884,538
Kingsway28.3%1,1664,117
West Middleton29.1%1,2434,265
Spotland & Falinge30.2%1,4544,810
Smallbridge & Firgrove32.5%1,5334,710
Central Rochdale33.3%1,4204,258
Milkstone & Deeplish36.4%1,3553,723
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Homes rented from a council or housing association

2.3% to 40.7%

Homes rented from a council or housing association ranged from 2.3% in Norden to 40.7% in West Middleton — a gap of 38.4 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 20 of 20 current wards with comparable figures.

The share of social housing describes the homes already here. It does not show the current waiting list or whether enough suitable homes are available.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

Homes rented from a council or housing association · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Norden2.3%944,051
Wardle, Shore & West Littleborough6.9%2984,301
Bamford7.4%3144,218
Littleborough Lakeside8%3404,259
Milnrow & Newhey11.3%5334,718
Healey11.5%4834,216
South Middleton14.9%7024,715
Castleton16.6%7264,385
North Middleton18.9%9745,144
East Middleton19.2%9504,951
Hopwood Hall20.9%9644,609
Central Rochdale21%8944,259
North Heywood26.2%1,3415,116
Kingsway26.3%1,0844,118
Milkstone & Deeplish26.8%9993,722
West Heywood29.4%1,5065,122
Spotland & Falinge30.8%1,4834,808
Balderstone & Kirkholt35.2%1,5984,536
Smallbridge & Firgrove38.1%1,7974,711
West Middleton40.7%1,7374,264
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Balderstone & KirkholtBamfordCastletonCentral RochdaleEast MiddletonHealeyHopwood HallKingswayLittleborough LakesideMilkstone & DeeplishMilnrow & NewheyNordenNorth HeywoodNorth MiddletonSmallbridge & FirgroveSouth MiddletonSpotland & FalingeWardle, Shore & West LittleboroughWest HeywoodWest Middleton
20 mapped electoral wards · May 2026. The same wards are available in the named list below. These are council boundaries, not police neighbourhoods.

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Balderstone & Kirkholt →11,475 people · census date in profileBamford →10,427 people · census date in profileCastleton →10,458 people · census date in profileCentral Rochdale →12,837 people · census date in profileEast Middleton →11,125 people · census date in profileHealey →10,759 people · census date in profileHopwood Hall →10,851 people · census date in profileKingsway →11,858 people · census date in profileLittleborough Lakeside →9,373 people · census date in profileMilkstone & Deeplish →12,211 people · census date in profileMilnrow & Newhey →10,581 people · census date in profileNorden →9,735 people · census date in profileNorth Heywood →11,363 people · census date in profileNorth Middleton →11,984 people · census date in profileSmallbridge & Firgrove →12,309 people · census date in profileSouth Middleton →11,305 people · census date in profileSpotland & Falinge →12,148 people · census date in profileWardle, Shore & West Littleborough →10,338 people · census date in profileWest Heywood →12,129 people · census date in profileWest Middleton →10,509 people · census date in profile