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Westmorland and Furness vs Rochdale
Westmorland and Furness (North West, England · ~225k people) · Rochdale (North West, England · ~224k people)
Of 7 strictly-comparable measures: Westmorland and Furness leads on 6, Rochdale on 1. Which trade-offs matter is yours to weigh — the rows below show where each one wins.
Head to head
Median pay
ONS ASHE (residence) · 2025
Westmorland and Furness
£42,208/yr
Better than 70% of UK LAs
Rochdale
£35,854/yr
Worse than 85% of UK LAs
Westmorland and Furness: 18% higher median pay.
House price
ONS HPSSA-9 median · Year ending Sep 2025
Westmorland and Furness
£239,975
Better than 65% of UK LAs
Rochdale
£205,000
Better than 78% of UK LAs
Rochdale: 17% lower median price.
Monthly rent
ONS PIPR (newly-signed lets) · 2026-03
Westmorland and Furness
£797/mo
Better than 74% of UK LAs
Rochdale
£824/mo
Better than 70% of UK LAs
Westmorland and Furness: 3% lower median rent.
Council tax (Band D)
MHCLG · 2026-27
Westmorland and Furness
£2,508/yr
Worse than 71% of UK LAs
Rochdale
£2,601/yr
Worse than 90% of UK LAs
Westmorland and Furness: £93 less per year at Band D.
Recorded crime
ONS PFA Table C4 · Year ending Dec 2025
Westmorland and Furness
70.8/1k
Around UK average
Rochdale
105.5/1k
Worse than 87% of UK LAs
Westmorland and Furness: 49% lower recorded-crime rate.
Deprivation (IMD)
MHCLG Indices of Deprivation · 2019 (predecessor avg)
Westmorland and Furness
20.0
Worse than 56% of UK LAs
Rochdale
34.4
Worse than 95% of UK LAs
Westmorland and Furness: lower average deprivation score (20.0 vs 34.4).
Schools (Ofsted)
Ofsted MI · Feb 2026 snapshot
Westmorland and Furness
95.8%
Better than 75% of UK LAs
Rochdale
85.6%
Worse than 93% of UK LAs
Westmorland and Furness: 10.2 percentage points more pupils in Good/Outstanding schools.
What local pay actually covers
Same-place ratios — each area's own median rent and house price against its own median gross pay. A cheap-looking area stops looking cheap when local pay is lower still.
Westmorland and Furness
Rent takes 23% of median gross monthly pay
A median home costs 5.7× median annual pay
Rochdale
Rent takes 28% of median gross monthly pay
A median home costs 5.7× median annual pay
Full Westmorland and Furness profile →
Every indicator, all state-funded schools with Ofsted grades, and similar areas.
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Every indicator, all state-funded schools with Ofsted grades, and similar areas.