City comparison
Oldham vs Rochdale
Oldham, North West · Rochdale, North West
Oldham · 4Rochdale leads on 6 of 23 metrics · 13 tiesRochdale · 6
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
81
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -1 pts
81
100
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ 0 pts
100
76
✓ leads
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -6 pts
70
78
✓ leads
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -22 pts
56
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£906/mo
Est. rent
LAD-published rent scaled by within-LAD price gradient (HMLR sales) with neighbour smoothing. Within ±15-25% of true market median; varies LSOA-to-LSOA.
Δ -£92/mo
£814/mo
✓ leads
£1,189/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£85/mo
£1,104/mo
✓ leads
£1,967/yr
Council tax
Δ +£10/yr
£1,977/yr
3.7 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -0.3 yrs
3.4 yrs
✓ leads
Earning power
£29,124/yr
Median salary
Δ +£411/yr
£29,535/yr
53%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ -6 pp
47%
✓ leads
0.38
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ +0.01
0.39
Safety detail
0.6
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -0.0
0.6
Schools detail
36%
✓ leads
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -3 pp
33%
Connectivity
1.2 km
✓ leads
Nearest rail station
Δ +469 m
1.7 km
51 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -13 min
37 min
✓ leads
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
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Population
—
4,365 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
3,773 / km²
22%
% with a degree
Δ +3 pp
25%
✓ leads
20%
% working from home
Δ +0 pp
20%
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ 0
0
—
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
0
0
Parks within 500 m
Δ 0
0