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 28,000
North West Population
7,292,000
60 Minute Drive Time Population
9,600,000
Rochdale annual salary level 16%
lower than GM average & 24% lower than UK average (RDA)
25% Operational Savings in comparison to other key North West Locations (RDA)
HPark labour supply
within 60 minutes
6,954,600
North West Working age population
4,500,000 (ONS 2018)
4,500,000 (ONS 2018)
North West Economically active population
3,691,900 (ONS 2018)
3,691,900 (ONS 2018)