City comparison
Rochdale vs Tameside
Rochdale, North West · Tameside, North West
Rochdale · 6Dead heat — 6 wins each on 23 comparable metrics · 11 tiesTameside · 6
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
81
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +2 pts
82
100
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ 0 pts
100
70
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +11 pts
81
✓ leads
56
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +5 pts
61
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Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£814/mo
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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 +£101/mo
£915/mo
£1,104/mo
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Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£85/mo
£1,189/mo
£1,977/yr
Council tax
Δ -£92/yr
£1,885/yr
3.4 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ +0.1 yrs
3.5 yrs
Earning power
£29,535/yr
Median salary
Δ +£342/yr
£29,877/yr
47%
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Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ +5 pp
53%
0.39
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Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ -0.09
0.30
Safety detail
0.6
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +0.0
0.7
Schools detail
33%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +6 pp
39%
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Connectivity
1.7 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 603 m
1.1 km
✓ leads
37 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -13 min
24 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
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3,773 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
3,999 / km²
25%
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% with a degree
Δ -2 pp
23%
20%
% working from home
Δ +4 pp
24%
✓ leads
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