Map of Rochdale, United Kingdom

Rochdale is a city in England, United Kingdom, with a population of about 97,550. It lies at 53.6177°N, 2.1552°W. Rochdale is about 272 km (169 mi) northwest of London, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Middleton, 8 km to the south.

Rochdale at a glance

Where is Rochdale?

• Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 7 h 27 min on the shortest day to 17 h 04 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Rochdale

• Middleton — 8 km south
• Oldham — 9 km south
• Bury — 10 km west
• Rossendale — 11 km northwest
• Ashton-under-Lyne — 15 km south
• Manchester — 16 km south
• Salford — 17 km southwest
• Bolton — 19 km west
• Eccles — 19 km southwest
• Hyde — 19 km south

Largest cities in England

• London — 8,961,989
• Birmingham — 1,157,603
• Manchester — 568,996
• Sheffield — 556,500
• Leeds — 536,280
• Liverpool — 496,770
• Bristol — 479,024
• Leicester — 368,600
• Bradford — 366,187
• Coventry — 345,324

Largest cities in United Kingdom

• London — 8,961,989
• Birmingham — 1,157,603
• Glasgow — 626,410
• Manchester — 568,996
• Sheffield — 556,500
• Leeds — 536,280
• Edinburgh — 514,990
• Liverpool — 496,770
• Bristol — 479,024
• Cardiff — 372,089

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.