Demography
Further information: Demography of Greater ManchesterAs of the 2001 UK census, Rochdale had a population of 95,796. The 2001 population density was 11,186 inhabitants per square mile (4,319 /km2), with a 100 to 94.4 female-to-male ratio. Of those over 16 years old, 28.2% were single (never married), 44.0% married, and 8.8% divorced. Rochdale's 37,730 households included 30.4% one-person, 36.6% married couples living together, 8.4% were co-habiting couples, and 11.1% single parents with their children. Of those aged 16–74, 37.1% had no academic qualifications, similar to the figure for all of Rochdale, but higher than that of 28.9% in all of England. Rochdale has the highest number of Jobseeker's Allowance claimants in Greater Manchester, with 6.1 per cent of its adult population claiming the benefit in early 2010.
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2001 UK census | Rochdale | Rochdale MB | England |
Total population | 95,796 | 205,357 | 49,138,831 |
White | 78.7% | 88.6% | 91% |
Asian | 19.9% | 9.8% | 4.6% |
Black | 0.3% | 0.3% | 2.3% |
Christian | 62.7% | 72.1% | 71.7% |
Muslim | 19.1% | 9.4% | 3.1% |
No religion | 10.4% | 10.8% | 14.6% |
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