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% employed
in Distribution & Storage and 14.5%
in Manufacturing
Heywood Population
Over 28,200 (Census 2011)
Rochdale Population
Over 223,800 (Census 2021)
Over 223,800 (Census 2021)
North West Population
7,367,500 (Nomis 2020)
7,367,500 (Nomis 2020)
60 Minute Drive Time Population
9,600,000
9,600,000
Rochdale annual salary (£29,200) is
16% lower than NW average and
24% lower than UK average (ONS 2021)
HPARK labour supply
within 60 minutes
6,954,600
North West Working Age
Population in Employment
4,572,900 (Nomis 2020)
North West Economically
Active Population
3,577,000 (Nomis 2020)