M24 2DR Rochdale
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: East Middleton. Region: North West.
Streets
Council tax
What each band costs in Rochdale in 2026-27: Band D £2,601 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,734 | £2,023 | £2,312 | £2,601 | £3,179 | £3,757 | £4,335 | £5,202 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band B (47% of about 850 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- Land At Baytree Lane, Middleton: up to 110 homes, permissioned (610 m)
- Site Of Keb Packaging, Mills Hill Road, Middleton: up to 34 homes, not permissioned (840 m)
- Providence United Reformed Church, Market Place: up to 16 homes, not permissioned (860 m)
- Land between Rochdale Canal, Middleton Road and Mills Hill Road: up to 12 homes, not permissioned (920 m)
- Warwick Mill, Oldham Road, Middleton: up to 147 homes, not permissioned (1.0 km)
Flood risk
No address in this postcode is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 21 addresses are between 98 m and 102 m above sea level (100 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 100%, gigabit 100% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Mills Hill (Manchester) 304,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 710 m |
| Moston 106,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.0 km | |
| Castleton (Manchester) 141,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.7 km | |
| Bus stops | 15 stops within 400 m, 52 within 800 m; nearest Lily Street Moorclose | 80 m |
| Bus or coach station | Middleton Bus Station | 1.2 km |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m; nearest 38 Nelson Street Parking | 740 m |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km; nearest InstaVolt Charging Station | 570 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Manchester Airport MAN | 23.2 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 5 practices within 1.6 km; nearest The Hive Health Centre | 870 m |
| Pharmacies | 7 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Stone Pharmacy | 850 m |
| NHS dentists | 6 practices within 1.6 km; nearest 1 Long Street | 1.1 km |
| Hospital | Royal Oldham Hospital | 3.5 km |
| Police station | Plant Hill Police Station | 2.6 km |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m; nearest Morrisons Daily - Kenyon Lane, Middleton Cashzone | 250 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 24 ha | 630 m |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1,310 m² | 560 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest King George V Playing Field 3.7 ha | 470 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 940 m² | 650 m |
Within 800 m: 2 parks and gardens, 25 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Tonge Hall, a listed building (Grade II*), 310 m west. 15 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 1 of them Grade I and 3 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Tonge Hall | Listed building, Grade II* | 310 m west |
| Elm Street School (County Primary School) | Listed building, Grade II* | 340 m east |
| Former Queen Elizabeth Old Grammar School and Adjoining Schoolmaster's House | Listed building, Grade II* | 770 m north-west |
| Church of St Leonard | Listed building, Grade I | 920 m north-west |
| Chadderton Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.2 km east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Kitchen Wood | Wood | 1.5 km south-west |
| Hopwood Clough | Valley | 1.9 km north |
| Alkrington Wood | Wood | 2.0 km south-west |
| Asker Dam | Lake or reservoir | 2.1 km west |
| Lords Wood | Wood | 2.4 km north |
| Higher Stake Hill | Hill | 2.5 km north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 14.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.4 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 12 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 9 | 21 |
12 of the postcode's 21 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 40 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 19% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 14% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 72% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 29% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 8% | 17% |
| Private rented | 20% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 62% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 17% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 6% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 23% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 62% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 8% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 6% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 76% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 2% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 27% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 20% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 5 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.