Compare Burnley against Rochdale

See how crimes rates, house prices and annual salaries compare between Burnley and Rochdale.

Population comparison

Population for Burnley
89,344
Population for Rochdale
223,659
Difference
-134,315
Percentage Difference
-85.82%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Burnley
38,720 (66.4%)
# People Employed in Rochdale
91,115 (66.0%)
Difference
38,720
Percentage Difference
-80.71%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Burnley
16,925 (29.0%)
# People Inactive in Rochdale
40,440 (29.3%)
Difference
16,925
Percentage Difference
-81.98%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Burnley
2,655 (4.6%)
# People unemployed in Rochdale
6,525 (4.7%)
Difference
2,655
Percentage Difference
-84.31%

Comparing crimes by type for Burnley and Rochdale

Showing crimes from this year (2025). Hover or tap on the bars to see estimate numbers for each crime type.

Crime Statistics

See how Burnley and Rochdale compare when it comes to number of crimes by type.

Compare crime rate by type for Burnley and Rochdale for the year 2025
Crime Type Crimes in Burnley Crimes in Rochdale Difference % Difference
Vehicle crime 0 0 0 N/A
Other crime 0 0 0 N/A
Violence and sexual offences 0 0 0 N/A
Criminal damage and arson 0 0 0 N/A
Possession of weapons 0 0 0 N/A
Robbery 0 0 0 N/A
Drugs 0 0 0 N/A
Burglary 0 0 0 N/A
Public order 0 0 0 N/A
Theft from the person 0 0 0 N/A
Bicycle theft 0 0 0 N/A
Anti-social behaviour 0 0 0 N/A
Shoplifting 0 0 0 N/A
Other theft 0 0 0 N/A

Compare crime rate by type for Burnley and Rochdale from 2020 to 2025

Use the list to compare crimes in Burnley and Rochdale.

Compare Property prices over time for Burnley and Rochdale

Showing crimes from 2010 up until September 2025. You can filter the property types by clicking on the type / area chart legend to hide it.

Housing Statistics

View average house prices by year. We show property prices from 2010 up until the current year.

Average property prices by year for Burnley and Rochdale

Key: Burnley / Rochdale

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £224,556.14 / £333,011.04 £142,527.64 / £206,020.26 £97,837.08 / £149,887.18 £74,003.56 / £100,540.34
2022 £216,352.57 / £312,454.00 £139,942.87 / £193,441.29 £96,524.65 / £142,351.06 £73,091.35 / £96,124.54
2021 £192,541.60 / £280,598.14 £125,066.72 / £173,599.47 £86,735.81 / £129,049.61 £67,596.73 / £90,335.87
2020 £170,504.37 / £247,041.90 £111,744.71 / £153,988.94 £76,768.92 / £113,821.04 £61,426.96 / £82,285.02
2019 £157,933.86 / £237,756.98 £103,555.37 / £148,494.84 £71,598.73 / £110,057.95 £58,661.59 / £81,572.73
2018 £150,591.18 / £224,519.73 £98,602.01 / £139,663.37 £68,572.93 / £104,097.54 £56,853.04 / £77,956.72
2017 £148,129.72 / £210,153.59 £96,310.17 / £130,350.13 £67,497.33 / £97,727.88 £56,765.89 / £74,488.47
2016 £137,256.66 / £202,583.92 £89,812.55 / £126,316.92 £63,366.49 / £95,542.84 £52,306.40 / £71,527.32
2015 £132,503.21 / £190,216.65 £86,851.65 / £118,722.71 £61,368.28 / £90,112.99 £50,756.85 / £67,742.94
2014 £129,453.54 / £186,005.37 £85,365.96 / £116,546.01 £60,746.38 / £88,914.63 £50,349.15 / £66,861.48
2013 £121,898.86 / £178,982.87 £80,009.26 / £111,397.79 £56,722.04 / £84,998.36 £47,024.08 / £64,323.43
2012 £128,214.04 / £179,198.02 £84,010.45 / £111,921.46 £59,967.91 / £85,645.27 £50,017.24 / £65,695.94
2011 £134,939.43 / £180,240.53 £87,634.64 / £111,262.67 £62,480.18 / £84,949.34 £53,025.06 / £66,024.56
2010 £140,273.76 / £187,800.37 £91,480.63 / £117,283.07 £66,067.82 / £90,229.22 £55,367.42 / £69,266.78

Compare Employment and Annual Salary information for Burnley and Rochdale
Number of Jobs (thousands)
30k vs 67k
Median Salary
£24,428 vs £23,817
Annual Percentage Change
2.4% vs 5.8%
Mean Salary
£27,945 vs £27,871

See how Burnley compares to other areas in North West

Compare Number of businesses by industry for Burnley and Rochdale
Industry Burnley Count Rochdale Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 60 105 -45 -54.55%
Production 290 595 -305 -68.93%
Construction 370 995 -625 -91.58%
Motor Trades 110 275 -165 -85.71%
Wholesale 160 385 -225 -82.57%
Retail 295 815 -520 -93.69%
Transport 110 530 -420 -131.25%
Accommodation Food 190 495 -305 -89.05%
Information Comms 100 255 -155 -87.32%
Finance Insurance 45 130 -85 -97.14%
Property 90 260 -170 -97.14%
Professional Scientific Technical 260 685 -425 -89.95%
Business Admin 230 640 -410 -94.25%
Public Admin Defence 10 0 +10 + 200%
Education 35 105 -70 -100%
Health 130 335 -205 -88.17%
Arts Entertainment 170 455 -285 -91.2%