Town Pop. 3,118

Living in Rhodes: Liveability Score 54/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Rhodes comes out at 54/100 on the 9 categories we can score here. Its biggest lead over the typical UK town is healthcare: 78/100 against a national town median of 18/100. Safety falls furthest short: 18/100 where the typical UK town reaches 88/100.

That makes it the 3rd highest-scoring of the 6 places in the M24 postcode district. It scores 9 points below the M24 postcode district as a whole, which averages 63/100. Economic health (24) and broadband (27) all fall below 30/100. Wider context for the surrounding area: M24 postcode district.

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Rhodes scores 54 but individual postcodes tell the full story

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Score breakdown

Safety & Environment

Safety
18
111.1 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents · year ending Dec 2025

The police force covering this area doesn't publish street-level crime data, so this is a district-level estimate based on Home Office recorded-crime totals for Rochdale. It's a different source from the rest of the map and can't be broken down by location or crime type.

Source: data.police.uk · England & Wales only

Environment
67
Air Quality NO₂ 13 · PM2.5 7.3 · PM10 11.7 µg/m³
66
Green Space 71
Parks Ample 59
Sports Pitches Some 1
Allotments None
Golf Courses Some 1
Tennis Courts None
Bowling Greens Some 1
Playgrounds Some 1

Services

Schools
75
8 schools in area · 69 within 4km
1Outstanding6Good1Requires Improvement
  • North Ridge High SchoolSpecial · inspected 2024
    Outstanding
  • Bowker Vale Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2023
    Good
  • Meade Hill SchoolSpecial · inspected 2024
    Good
  • Our Lady's RC High SchoolSecondary · inspected 2025
    Good
  • Parkfield Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2023
    Good
  • St Clare's RC Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2024
    Good
  • Sunny Brow Nursery SchoolNursery · inspected 2024
    Good
  • Little Heaton Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2022
    Requires Improvement

Score reflects proximity-weighted access to rated schools within 4km: areas with more nearby schools score higher regardless of settlement boundary.

Healthcare
78
A&E departmentsNorth Manchester General Hospital1.5 mi
The Royal Oldham Hospital3.7 mi
Fairfield Hospital3.8 mi
Hospital waitsManchester University NHS Foundation Trust1.2 mi
Routine referral (median)12 wks
Treated within 18 weeks63.2%
A&E seen within 4 hrs77.5%
Nearest GP surgeryBeacon Medical Centre0.7 mi
GP capacity3,411 patients per GP
0dentists0pharmacies

Score reflects proximity to CQC-rated GP surgeries and hospitals, not facility count. Dentists and pharmacies are shown for context but don't affect the score.

Broadband
27
Full fibre (FTTP)74.2%
available across Rochdale
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
83.5%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
84.7%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
100%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 71 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
24
Employment rate55.5%
Below the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed55.5%Unemployed4.3%Retired19.1%Student5%Other inactive16%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial32.8%Skilled & technical35.8%Routine & elementary31.4%
Highest qualification (16+)
No qualifications22.9%Level 1 (1–4 GCSEs)9.8%Level 2 (5+ GCSEs)13.5%Level 3 (A levels)15.3%Level 4+ (degree & above)29.3%Apprenticeship5.7%Other (incl. vocational)3.5%
Home ownership63%
Among the most-deprived 20% of areas in England
Census 2021/22 (Great Britain) · deprivation: IoD 2025 / SIMD
Bills
34
Council tax Rochdale · 2026-27
A £1,734
B £2,023
C £2,312
D £2,601
E £3,179
F £3,757
G £4,335
H £5,202
Energy North West England region
Typical bill regional £1,641/yr
Ofgem price cap, GB average · Apr–Jun 2026
Typical home efficiency local EPC band D
Water United Utilities
Average bill regional £456/yr
Combined water & sewerage · GB average £520

Transport

Transport
72
Mills Hill 2.3 mi
Moston 2.7 mi
Clifton 3.9 mi
J19 M60 0.3 mi
J19 M60 0.7 mi
J20 M60 0.8 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
64
Pubs & Bars Some 1
Restaurants & Cafes None
Supermarkets & Convenience None
Retail Shopping Some 1
Takeaways None
Fitness None

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House Prices

Current median sale prices · last 12 months · England & Wales only

Type Median price Sales
All dwellings £185,000 19
Terraced £177,500 10
5-year monthly trend
All Semi Terraced
£154k £185k £217k £249k 2022 2023 2024 2025

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (OGL v3.0)

Nearby places

Simister 55 1.1 mi away ⇄
Middleton (Rochdale) 65 1.4 mi away ⇄
Birch 49 1.7 mi away ⇄
Prestwich 66 2.3 mi away ⇄
Whitefield 66 2.6 mi away ⇄
Slattocks 52 2.9 mi away ⇄
Chadderton 70 3.0 mi away ⇄
Heywood 53 3.1 mi away ⇄
Trub 54 3.3 mi away ⇄
Pendlebury 56 3.8 mi away ⇄
Failsworth 68 3.9 mi away ⇄
Radcliffe 63 4.3 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Rhodes a nice place to live?

Rhodes is a decent place to live for many people. Our liveability score for Rhodes is 54/100, placing it among an average areas in the UK across nine categories: safety, schools, healthcare, environment, transport, broadband, lifestyle, economic health, and bills.

How safe is Rhodes?

Crime levels in Rhodes are high relative to the national average. Our safety score is 18/100. There were 24,843 crimes recorded in the area over the past 12 months.

What are the best schools in Rhodes?

Among the top-rated schools in Rhodes are North Ridge High School, Bowker Vale Primary School and Meade Hill School, rated Outstanding by Ofsted. There are 8 rated schools in Rhodes in total.

What are house prices like in Rhodes?

The current median house price in Rhodes is £185,000, around 35% below the England and Wales average. By property type: terraced £177,500. Over the past five years, prices have fallen by around 2%.

Rhodes in context

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Postcode districts in Rhodes

M24 63 ⇄

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