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Population in Rochdale

Every population series published for Rochdale, each over its full published span. A series that begins part-way along began then: nothing earlier is published for this area, and no gap is filled in.

Net internal migration by local authority

In Rochdale, net internal migration by local authority rose from -1,300 in Year to mid-2012 to 696 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 1,996 or 153.5% (ONS).

Net internal migration by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour-1k0201520202025Year to mid-2012: -1,300 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: -1,484 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: -823 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: -418 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: -96 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 438 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: -98 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 153 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 152 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 47 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 6 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: -49 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 799 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 696 people · published 29 July 2026

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ONS. Earlier years come from Internal migration net by local authority, 2012 to 2024, joined where the modern series has no figure; overlapping periods are never double-counted. Latest: 696 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

International migration into a local authority

In Rochdale, international migration into a local authority rose from 805 in Year to mid-2012 to 2,921 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 2,116 or 262.9% (ONS).

International migration into a local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour01k2k3k201520202025Year to mid-2012: 805 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 810 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 868 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 978 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 1,165 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 1,087 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 1,298 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 1,387 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 1,412 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 1,394 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 3,641 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 3,769 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 3,830 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 2,921 people · published 29 July 2026

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ONS. Earlier years come from International migration in by local authority, 2012 to 2024, joined where the modern series has no figure; overlapping periods are never double-counted. Latest: 2,921 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

International migration out of a local authority

In Rochdale, international migration out of a local authority rose from 584 in Year to mid-2012 to 1,459 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 875 or 149.8% (ONS).

International migration out of a local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour05001k201520202025Year to mid-2012: 584 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 535 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 573 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 629 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 645 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 680 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 743 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 814 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 1,417 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 1,183 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 673 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 679 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 850 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 1,459 people · published 29 July 2026

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ONS. Earlier years come from International migration out by local authority, 2012 to 2024, joined where the modern series has no figure; overlapping periods are never double-counted. Latest: 1,459 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Net international migration by local authority

In Rochdale, net international migration by local authority rose from 221 in Year to mid-2012 to 1,462 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 1,241 or 561.5% (ONS).

Net international migration by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour01k2k3k201520202025Year to mid-2012: 221 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 275 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 295 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 349 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 520 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 407 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 555 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 573 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: -5 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 211 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 2,968 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 3,090 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 2,980 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 1,462 people · published 29 July 2026

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ONS. Earlier years come from International migration net by local authority, 2012 to 2024, joined where the modern series has no figure; overlapping periods are never double-counted. Latest: 1,462 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Births by local authority

In Rochdale, births by local authority fell from 3,035 in Year to mid-2012 to 2,719 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 316 or 10.4% (ONS).

Births by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour01k2k3k201520202025Year to mid-2012: 3,035 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 3,016 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 2,881 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 2,911 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 2,980 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 3,042 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 2,889 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 2,869 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 2,809 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 2,731 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 2,802 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 2,699 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 2,665 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 2,719 people · published 29 July 2026

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ONS. Earlier years come from Births by local authority, 2012 to 2024, joined where the modern series has no figure; overlapping periods are never double-counted. Latest: 2,719 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Deaths by local authority

In Rochdale, deaths by local authority rose from 1,955 in Year to mid-2012 to 2,160 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 205 or 10.5% (ONS).

Deaths by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour01k2k201520202025Year to mid-2012: 1,955 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 2,010 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 1,862 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 2,048 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 2,039 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 2,017 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 2,141 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 1,931 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 2,321 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 2,298 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 2,197 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 2,262 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 2,096 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 2,160 people · published 29 July 2026

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ONS. Earlier years come from Deaths by local authority, 2012 to 2024, joined where the modern series has no figure; overlapping periods are never double-counted. Latest: 2,160 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Births minus deaths by local authority

In Rochdale, births minus deaths by local authority fell from 1,080 in Year to mid-2012 to 559 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 521 or 48.2% (ONS).

Births minus deaths by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour05001k201520202025Year to mid-2012: 1,080 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 1,006 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 1,019 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 863 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 941 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 1,025 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 748 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 938 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 488 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 433 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 605 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 437 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 569 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 559 people · published 29 July 2026

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ONS. Earlier years come from Natural change by local authority, 2012 to 2024, joined where the modern series has no figure; overlapping periods are never double-counted. Latest: 559 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Other population change by local authority

In Rochdale, other population change by local authority fell from 415 in Year to mid-2012 to 5 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 410 or 98.8% (ONS).

Other population change by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour0200400201520202025Year to mid-2012: 415 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 361 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 468 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 304 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 326 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 371 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 272 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 409 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 347 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 412 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 9 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 24 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: -4 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 5 people · published 29 July 2026

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ONS. Earlier years come from Other population change by local authority, 2012 to 2024, joined where the modern series has no figure; overlapping periods are never double-counted. Latest: 5 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Population by local authority

In Rochdale, population by local authority rose from 211,929 in Mid-2011 to 235,561 in Mid-2024, a change of 23,632 or 11.2% (ONS).

Population by local authority: Mid-2011 to Mid-2024CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservative0100k200k20152020Mid-2011: 211,929 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2012: 212,345 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2013: 212,503 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2014: 213,462 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2015: 214,560 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2016: 216,251 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2017: 218,492 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2018: 219,969 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2019: 222,042 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2020: 223,024 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2021: 224,127 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2022: 227,715 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2023: 231,217 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2024: 235,561 people · published 26 September 2025

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ONS. Latest: 235,561 (Mid-2024). The national series and its methodology.

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