OL11 4ND Rochdale
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Bamford. Region: North West.
Streets
- Finsbury Street, Rochdale: 15 addresses
- Unnamed street near Finsbury Street, Sudden: 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 (79% of about 730 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
- Laurel Grove, Roch Valley Way Rochdale: up to 8 homes, not permissioned (150 m)
- Dunsterville, Manchester Road, Rochdale: up to 8 homes, not permissioned (400 m)
- Land At Worcester St, Stoneyfield, Rochdale: up to 15 homes, not permissioned (500 m)
- Land At Stratford Avenue, Rochdale: up to 5 homes, not permissioned (550 m)
- Dunlop, Royle Road, Castleton, Rochdale: up to 200 homes, not permissioned (610 m)
- High Birch School, Bolton Rd, Rochdale: up to 24 homes, not permissioned (850 m)
- Former Oakenrod School And Land At Bridgefield St, Rochdale: up to 65 homes, not permissioned (950 m)
- Site Of 53-61 Tweedale Street, Rochdale: up to 6 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 16 addresses are between 129 m and 134 m above sea level (131 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 | Rochdale 1.6 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.4 km |
| Castleton (Manchester) 141,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.6 km | |
| Smithy Bridge 191,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.0 km | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Rochdale Town Centre (Manchester Metrolink) | 1.7 km |
| Bus stops | 10 stops within 400 m, 23 within 800 m; nearest Holborn Street Stoneyfield | 90 m |
| Bus or coach station | Rochdale Interchange | 1.7 km |
| Car parks | Union Street Carpark | 1.9 km |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km; nearest Osprey Charging Station | 720 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Manchester Airport MAN | 29.4 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 5 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Castleton Health Centre | 1.2 km |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Well | 1.2 km |
| NHS dentists | 8 practices within 1.6 km; nearest 23 Roch Valley Way (Dental Surgery) | 90 m |
| Hospital | The Highfield Hospital | 370 m |
| Police station | Rochdale Police Station | 1.4 km |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m; nearest Go Local Cashzone | 340 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m; nearest Mandale Park 19 ha | 240 m |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 120 m² | 750 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 9,280 m² | 620 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1,440 m² | 1.1 km |
Within 800 m: 1 park or garden, 19 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of Saint Aidan, a listed building (Grade II*), 590 m south-west. 3 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Church of Saint Aidan | Listed building, Grade II* | 590 m south-west |
| March Barn Bridge, Rochdale Canal | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km south |
| Broadfield Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.2 km north-east |
| Rochdale Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.3 km north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Marland Wood | Wood | 670 m west |
| Castle Hill | Hill | 830 m north-east |
| Mean Wood | Wood | 2.1 km north |
| Mill Pond | Lake or reservoir | 2.2 km south |
| Foot Wood | Wood | 2.2 km north |
| Healey Dell | Valley | 3.9 km north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 11.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.7 | 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 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 3 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 12 | 16 |
4 of the postcode's 16 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 | 35 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 19% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 14% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 29% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 10% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 28% | 17% |
| Private rented | 43% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 44% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 10% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 15% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 8% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 11% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 56% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 4% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 12% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 12% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 68% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 15% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 20% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 32% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 81% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 5% | 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 Finsbury Street.