Milkstone & Deeplish

Milkstone & Deeplish is one of 20 wards in Rochdale, home to 11,548 people in 3,428 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £136,000 over the past two years, 35% below the Rochdale median. On average 13% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 19% below the Rochdale average.

Ward E05014042 · 234 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026

11,548residentsCensus 2021

£136kmedian sale price78 sales, 24 months

13%green within 500 mpostcode average

97%gigabit broadbandaverage of postcodes

Milkstone & Deeplish in RochdalePostcodes in Milkstone & Deeplish highlighted; the rest of Rochdale in grey

Map of Rochdale with Milkstone & Deeplish highlighted

People and homes.

11,548 residents in 3,428 households, next to the Rochdale average.

22%

aged 15–29

aged 65 and over

45%

owner-occupied homes

29%

privately rented

25%

socially rented

16%

flats in purpose-built blocks

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics

Prices.

Quarterly median of standard sales in Milkstone & Deeplish and Rochdale.

Milkstone & DeeplishRochdale

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, sales to 28 Aug 2026

Food hygiene.

Food businesses in Milkstone & Deeplish with a published hygiene rating.

91rated food businessesin total

74%rated good or very good (4 or 5)Rochdale: 86%

15rated 2 or belowlatest inspection

Council food safety officers rate businesses from 0 (urgent improvement necessary) to 5 (very good) for hygiene, the state of the premises and how food safety is managed. A rating reflects the standards found on the day of inspection, not the quality of the food.

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene rating data as of 26 October 2026 (Open Government Licence)