East Middleton · Rochdale
East Middleton: your neighbourhood
East Middleton electoral ward · May 2026 boundaries. Every figure carries its own date.
What stands out here?
Homes rented from a council or housing association: 19% here, compared with 21% across Rochdale (1.7 percentage points lower).
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.
21 March 2021 · ward and council use the same source, measure and date.
Why this comparison is valid
The difference is in percentage points. The wider figure is the published council total, not the average of its wards. Differences describe groups, not every resident.
Source →People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent: 24.8% here, compared with 26.4% across Rochdale (1.6 percentage points lower).
Qualifications show local skills, not whether people have secure jobs or use those skills at work.
21 March 2021 · ward and council use the same source, measure and date.
Why this comparison is valid
The difference is in percentage points. The wider figure is the published council total, not the average of its wards. Differences describe groups, not every resident.
Source →People aged 65 or over: 17.6% here, compared with 16.5% across Rochdale (1.1 percentage points higher).
Age helps locate demand for accessible homes, transport and support. Being older does not itself mean someone needs care.
21 March 2021 · ward and council use the same source, measure and date.
Why this comparison is valid
The difference is in percentage points. The wider figure is the published council total, not the average of its wards. Differences describe groups, not every resident.
Source →The ward in numbers
People aged 65 or over
17.6%21 March 2021 · East Middleton
Show the workings
Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator
All usual residents
1,953 out of 11,123.
Source and method →People reporting bad or very bad health
6.7%21 March 2021 · East Middleton
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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator
All usual residents; self-reported, not age-standardised
742 out of 11,126.
Source and method →People counted in the census
11,12521 March 2021 · East Middleton
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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator
All usual residents
11,125 out of 11,125.
Source and method →People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent
24.8%21 March 2021 · East Middleton
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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator
Residents aged 16 and over
2,217 out of 8,936.
Source and method →Households facing at least one measured disadvantage
57.2%21 March 2021 · East Middleton
The census checks education, employment, health and housing. This is not a measure of income or poverty.
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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator
All households
2,830 out of 4,949.
Source and method →Households facing two or more measured disadvantages
22.9%21 March 2021 · East Middleton
The census checks education, employment, health and housing. This is not a measure of income or poverty.
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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator
All households
1,133 out of 4,949.
Source and method →Residents aged 16+ outside the labour market
39.8%21 March 2021 · East Middleton
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21 March 2021, residents aged 16 and over. Includes full-time students in the corresponding work/unemployment categories. Not a current labour-market estimate or the usual 16–64 employment rate. Census took place during the coronavirus pandemic; furlough and lockdown affected answers. Ward counts sum complete official output-area best-fit membership; privacy adjustment can make totals differ slightly.
All usual residents aged 16 and over
3,556 out of 8,929.
Source and method →Residents aged 16+ in work
56.8%21 March 2021 · East Middleton
Show the workings
21 March 2021, residents aged 16 and over. Includes full-time students in the corresponding work/unemployment categories. Not a current labour-market estimate or the usual 16–64 employment rate. Census took place during the coronavirus pandemic; furlough and lockdown affected answers. Ward counts sum complete official output-area best-fit membership; privacy adjustment can make totals differ slightly.
All usual residents aged 16 and over
5,068 out of 8,929.
Source and method →Residents aged 16+ not working because of long-term illness or disability
5.5%21 March 2021 · East Middleton
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21 March 2021, residents aged 16 and over. Includes full-time students in the corresponding work/unemployment categories. Not a current labour-market estimate or the usual 16–64 employment rate. Census took place during the coronavirus pandemic; furlough and lockdown affected answers. Ward counts sum complete official output-area best-fit membership; privacy adjustment can make totals differ slightly.
All usual residents aged 16 and over
493 out of 8,929.
Source and method →People aged 16+ with no qualifications
22.6%21 March 2021 · East Middleton
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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator
Residents aged 16 and over
2,017 out of 8,936.
Source and method →Homes rented privately
19%21 March 2021 · East Middleton
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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator
All households
937 out of 4,951.
Source and method →Residents aged 16+ retired
21.3%21 March 2021 · East Middleton
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21 March 2021, residents aged 16 and over. Includes full-time students in the corresponding work/unemployment categories. Not a current labour-market estimate or the usual 16–64 employment rate. Census took place during the coronavirus pandemic; furlough and lockdown affected answers. Ward counts sum complete official output-area best-fit membership; privacy adjustment can make totals differ slightly.
All usual residents aged 16 and over
1,906 out of 8,929.
Source and method →Homes rented from a council or housing association
19%21 March 2021 · East Middleton
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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator
All households
950 out of 4,951.
Source and method →Residents aged 16+ unemployed
3.4%21 March 2021 · East Middleton
Show the workings
21 March 2021, residents aged 16 and over. Includes full-time students in the corresponding work/unemployment categories. Not a current labour-market estimate or the usual 16–64 employment rate. Census took place during the coronavirus pandemic; furlough and lockdown affected answers. Ward counts sum complete official output-area best-fit membership; privacy adjustment can make totals differ slightly. Unemployed residents as a share of all residents aged 16+; this is not the unemployment rate among economically active people.
All usual residents aged 16 and over
305 out of 8,929.
Source and method →Crime and safety
Police UK publication gap, checked 2026-10-17: Greater Manchester Police: Currently no crime, outcome or stop and search data is available. The force is progressing towards a new IT system and data processes which will support provision of data to police.uk in the future. Some data is available directly from GMP website here: https://www.gmp.police.uk/police-forces/greater-manchester-police/areas/greater-manchester-force-content/sd/stats-and-data/ Greater Manchester Police: Crime data not provided for August 2026. The force will provide a data refresh as soon as possible. A complete two-year ward comparison is therefore withheld; other forces’ nearby records are not substituted.
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