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Average private rent in Rochdale

In September 2026 the average private rent in Rochdale was £859 a month, up 8.8% on a year earlier. That is 12% below the North West average of £975, and the 17th highest of 35 councils in the region.

By number of bedrooms

Mean monthly rent, September 2026. Change is over 12 months.
Size Rochdale 12-month change North West England
1 bedroom £624 +8.7% £705 £1,199
2 bedrooms £803 +8.9% £887 £1,341
3 bedrooms £965 +8.9% £1,063 £1,497
4+ bedrooms £1,383 +8.0% £1,507 £2,170
All sizes £859 +8.8% £975 £1,466
By property type, September 2026
TypeRochdaleNorth West
Detached£1,276£1,356
Semi-detached£951£1,069
Terraced£845£983
Flat or maisonette£708£819

Three-year trend

Average monthly private rent, Rochdale and North West Rochdale: £664 in September 2023, £859 in September 2026. North West: £975 in September 2026. £600 £713 £825 £938 £1,050 Jan 24 Jan 25 Jan 26 Sept 26 September 2023: £664 October 2023: £670 November 2023: £669 December 2023: £671 January 2024: £677 February 2024: £686 March 2024: £691 April 2024: £695 May 2024: £697 June 2024: £704 July 2024: £711 August 2024: £719 September 2024: £724 October 2024: £729 November 2024: £733 December 2024: £740 January 2025: £745 February 2025: £750 March 2025: £751 April 2025: £756 May 2025: £765 June 2025: £777 July 2025: £785 August 2025: £788 September 2025: £790 October 2025: £792 November 2025: £795 December 2025: £798 January 2026: £806 February 2026: £814 March 2026: £824 April 2026: £827 May 2026: £829 June 2026: £836 July 2026: £844 August 2026: £855 September 2026: £859 £859 £975
Rochdale North West average

Since September 2023 the average has moved from £664 to £859 (+29.4%). Over the last year, homes with 2 bedrooms rose fastest (+8.9%).

Monthly figures as a table
MonthAll1 bed2 bed3 bed4+ bed
September 2026£859£624£803£965£1,383
August 2026£855£622£799£960£1,377
July 2026£844£614£789£948£1,360
June 2026£836£608£781£938£1,348
May 2026£829£603£775£931£1,338
April 2026£827£602£773£928£1,336
March 2026£824£599£769£924£1,332
February 2026£814£592£760£914£1,318
January 2026£806£586£753£905£1,307
December 2025£798£580£745£896£1,293
November 2025£795£578£742£892£1,289
October 2025£792£575£739£888£1,284
September 2025£790£574£737£886£1,281
August 2025£788£573£736£884£1,279
July 2025£785£570£732£881£1,276
June 2025£777£563£725£872£1,265
May 2025£765£554£713£860£1,248
April 2025£756£547£704£849£1,235
March 2025£751£543£700£844£1,229
February 2025£750£542£698£843£1,228
January 2025£745£538£694£838£1,222
December 2024£740£534£689£831£1,213
November 2024£733£530£683£824£1,203
October 2024£729£526£679£819£1,197
September 2024£724£522£673£813£1,190
August 2024£719£519£669£808£1,185
July 2024£711£512£661£799£1,174
June 2024£704£507£655£792£1,165
May 2024£697£501£648£784£1,155
April 2024£695£499£646£781£1,152
March 2024£691£496£642£777£1,147
February 2024£686£493£638£772£1,142
January 2024£677£486£629£762£1,127
December 2023£671£481£623£755£1,119
November 2023£669£479£621£753£1,116
October 2023£670£481£622£755£1,120
September 2023£664£476£616£748£1,109

Using these figures in Form 4A evidence

ONS averages cover new and existing tenancies, so in Rochdale they usually sit below what a similar home would be advertised for today. Use them as context, not as the market rent. A rent tribunal gives most weight to homes like yours let nearby recently. For a sense of scale: the average two-bedroom rent here is £803, and its +8.9% change over the year is about £71 a month.

  1. Note the ONS figure for your bedroom count (September 2026, released 21 October 2026) with its date.
  2. Log three or more comparable lettings in Rochdale from the last six months.
  3. Check the dates with the section 13 calculator, then serve Form 4A.

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Landlord database dates for Rochdale

Rochdale is in the North West wave (wave 6 of 9). Registration is planned to open on 15 May 2027, with landlords expected to register by 14 August 2027, at £65 per property per year. These dates come from draft regulations and were not yet law when we checked. Check the details you will need.

Draft regulations as of 25 October 2026 Draft Private Rented Sector Database Regulations 2026 (laid 9 September 2026)

Councils with similar rents in North West

Source: Office for National Statistics, Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, September 2026 data released 21 October 2026 (official statistics in development, mean rents rounded to £1, not seasonally adjusted). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. ONS area code E08000005.

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