OL10 3BB Rochdale
Live postcode, introduced February 1984. Ward: North Heywood. 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 A (90% of about 820 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
- Angel Meadow Phase 2, Heywood: up to 13 homes, not permissioned (260 m)
- Angel Meadow Phase 1, Heywood: up to 34 homes, not permissioned (280 m)
- Brunswick Hotel, 19 Bridge Street, Heywood: up to 6 homes, not permissioned (290 m)
- Boots Company Plc, Mary Street, Heywood: up to 37 homes, permissioned (330 m)
- 22-26 Bridge Street, Heywood: up to 6 homes, not permissioned (350 m)
- Land Bounded By Bethel Street, Earl Street & Taylor Street,Heywood: up to 14 homes, permissioned (430 m)
- Land Adjacent To 12 Wham Street,Heywood: up to 9 homes, permissioned (630 m)
- Former Star Works, Wham Street, Heywood: up to 6 homes, not permissioned (640 m)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 1 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 45 addresses are between 115 m and 118 m above sea level (116 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 | Castleton (Manchester) 141,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.2 km |
| Rochdale 1.6 million journeys in 2024–25 | 5.3 km | |
| Mills Hill (Manchester) 304,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.7 km | |
| Bus stops | 15 stops within 400 m, 41 within 800 m; nearest Mellor Brow Heywood | 190 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bury Interchange | 4.6 km |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km; nearest Be.EV Charging Station | 640 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Manchester Airport MAN | 27.1 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 5 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Birtle View Medical Practice | 440 m |
| Pharmacies | 6 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Boots | 380 m |
| NHS dentists | 7 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Fletcher Fosbrook Dental Surgery | 380 m |
| Hospital | Fairfield Gen Hospital | 2.2 km |
| Police station | TGS HQ the Old Police Station | 460 m |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m; nearest Best One Cashzone | 310 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1,730 m² | 290 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Unnamed 4,730 m² | 500 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 550 m² | 520 m |
| Playing field | 4 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1.2 ha | 330 m |
| Allotments | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1,920 m² | 60 m |
Within 800 m: 4 parks and gardens, 1.2 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of Saint Luke, a listed building (Grade II*), 570 m north-east. 8 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Church of Saint Luke | Listed building, Grade II* | 570 m north-east |
| Queen's Park, Rochdale | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.3 km north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Lomax Wood | Wood | 1.1 km north-west |
| Elbut Wood | Wood | 1.3 km north-west |
| Gristlehurst Wood | Wood | 1.4 km north |
| Ashworth Valley | Valley | 2.4 km north |
| Goose Hill | Hill | 2.7 km north |
| Mill Pond | Lake or reservoir | 4.1 km east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 13.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.5 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 45 | 45 |
None of the postcode's 45 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road or rail traffic.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 35 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 20% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 9% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 32% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 14% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 26% | 17% |
| Private rented | 42% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 59% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 13% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 11% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 7% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 11% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 61% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 11% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 15% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 70% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 6% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 21% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 26% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 92% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 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.