Recession hits 'low-skilled' Rochdale

Rochdale is being hardest hit by the recession because it has a large number of poorly skilled workers, according to a national study.

The study by the Work Foundation found that towns such as Rochdale are faring worse than the likes of Cambridge, York and Oxford, whose workers have a stronger skills profile.

Rochdale has suffered large increases in unemployment and researchers believe this is directly linked to the town's 'low skill' level.