OL10 2TT Rochdale
Live postcode, introduced January 1995. Ward: West Heywood. Region: North West.
Streets
- Pilsworth Road, Rochdale: 40 addresses
- Broadlands, Darn Hill: 6 addresses
- Pilsworth Road, Rochdale: 2 addresses
- Unnamed street near Pilsworth Road, Darn Hill: 2 addresses
- Moss Hall Road, Heywood: 2 addresses
- Pilsworth Road, Heywood: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Pilsworth Road, Darn Hill: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Pilsworth Road, Darn Hill: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Pilsworth Road, Darn Hill: 1 address
- Atholl Drive, Heywood: 1 address
- Pilsworth Road, Rochdale: 1 address
- Manchester Road, Heywood: 1 address
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 A (95% of about 750 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 km (0.6 miles)
- Darnhill School Site (Half), Sutherland Road, Heywood: up to 19 homes, not permissioned (720 m (0.4 miles))
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 2 addresses are in areas at high risk, 4 at medium risk and 10 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
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 59 addresses are between 109 m and 122 m above sea level (116 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 69%, ultrafast 31%, gigabit 31% of premises; 28% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Castleton (Manchester) 141,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) |
| Mills Hill (Manchester) 304,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.6 km (3.5 miles) | |
| Rochdale 1.6 million journeys in 2024–25 | 6.5 km (4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 0 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Dumbarton Drive Darn Hill | 710 m (0.4 miles) |
| Bus or coach station | Bury Interchange | 4 km (2.5 miles) |
| Car parks | Village Hotel Bury, Manchester Car Park Pre Book | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Gridserve Charging Station | 1.5 km (1 mile) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Manchester Airport MAN | 25.9 km (16 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Heywood Health | 670 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Cohens Chemist | 740 m (0.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Fletcher Fosbrook Dental Surgery | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Hospital | Fairfield Gen Hospital | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Police station | TGS HQ the Old Police Station | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Payzone | 750 m (0.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,150 m² | 730 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 630 m² | 720 m (0.4 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4.4 ha | 740 m (0.5 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 6,930 m² | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 0.2 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Queen's Park, Rochdale, a registered park or garden (Grade II), 2.7 km (1.7 miles) north-east.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Queen's Park, Rochdale | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Lomax Wood | Wood | 2 km (1.3 miles) north |
| Broad Oak Wood | Wood | 2.2 km (1.3 miles) north-west |
| Smethurst Wood | Wood | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) north |
| Gallows Hill | Hill | 3 km (1.9 miles) north-west |
| Ashworth Valley | Valley | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) north |
| Lamb Lodge Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 13.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 9 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 10 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 40 | 59 |
19 of the postcode's 59 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 | 32 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 31% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 10% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 22% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 7% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 69% | 17% |
| Private rented | 8% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 51% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 8% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 12% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 11% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 7% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 58% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 9% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 13% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 82% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 2% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 14% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 28% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 89% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 3% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 1 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.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Pilsworth Road.