Why Rochdale Town Centre?
A Growing Market for Your Business Location
Rochdale Town Centre offers an outstanding combination of strong demographics and positive market factors all located in one of the most up and coming entertainment/shopping districts in the north.
With over £400m of investment going into our town centre alone to create extended retail, leisure and hospitality offerings, improved public transport links plus so much more, we are a town centre that is transforming. But why take our word for it, the evidence is there for all to see – these are not proposed plans or ideas on paper – in Rochdale we turn dreams into reality, you can really watch our town grow and you could be part of our exciting journey.
If you are interested in finding out more information about the town centre, please email paul@rochdalebid.co.uk.
Rochdale Facts
- 15 minutes from Manchester City Centre by train
- 35 million within a 4-hour drive
- 2000 new homes to be built in and around the town centre
- Home to the award-winning Rochdale Pioneers Museum and Touchstones Museum, Art Gallery, Local Studies Centre and Café
- The town centre has some of the best food and drink venues in Greater Manchester.
- Home to the outstanding Sixth Form College and Hopwood Hall Collage
You’ll be doing business in good company
Rochdale town centre offers a growing range of retail and hospitality offerings. Customers from throughout the region visit the town centre to experience our growing retail offer and award winning hospitality venues. The centrepiece of Rochdale Town centre is the new Riverside development, proving a great mix of high street retailers and leisure offerings.
Your business will be supported by the Rochdale Business Improvement District
Our businesses are proud to be associated with Rochdale town centre, they work together to secure the future of the town as a competitive and thriving centre. The town centre is a Business Improvement District (BID) which will see an additional £1.2m being invested. Our businesses led on this, working together to ensure Rochdale has a positive future.
BID programs include:
- Marketing programs to drive awareness and usage of Rochdale Town centre
- Market research
- Home to the UK’s first website, Rochdale 360, which combines a custom interface with virtual tours of businesses and places of interest allowing users to learn more about the towns attractions using their computer, smartphone or in virtual reality.
- BID Rangers are on patrol 6 days a week to welcome visitors and to support businesses
- Provides the business community a voice.
- Special events and promotions to create increased footfall
Rochdale provides a high quality of life and work environment for you and your employees
From award winning parks and gardens to coffee trails, Rochdale town centre continues to develop as a place that focuses on quality of life attributes as well as a strong base of community actions and economic vitality.
- Rochdale is one of the best located and connected destinations in the North of England. Fast connections to the motorway network – alongside frequent train, tram and bus services – help make Rochdale town centre an ideal location for business.
- A commitment to improved cleanliness, design and safety A vast array of cultural and educational opportunities throughout downtown.
- An exciting and evolving food and drink scene which his cementing its reputation as a must visit destination.
- With spellbinding countryside on its doorstep, a rejuvenated town centre and fast and frequent links to Manchester, quality of life in Rochdale is amongst the best in the region.