A thriving regional workforce
70% Economically Active
70% of local population
employed or seeking
employment (NOMIS)
£437.50 Gross Weekly Pay
Average wages in Rochdale
are 16% lower than the North
West average
Employment By Sector
of local population 8.7%
Transportation & Storage
14.5% Manufacturing
Heywood Population
Over 29,800 (Census 2022)
Rochdale Population
Over 223,800 (Census 2021)
Over 223,800 (Census 2021)
North West Population
7,700,000 (Nomis 2021)
60 Minute Drive Time Population
9,600,000 (Travel Time)
9,600,000 (Travel Time)
Rochdale annual salary (£29,200) is
16% lower than NW average and
24% lower than UK average (ONS 2021)
North West Economically
Active Population
5,582,500 (ONS 2023)
North West Population in Employment
5,328,400 (ONS, 2023)