OL11 5EE Rochdale
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Spotland & Falinge. Region: North West.
Streets
- Parkway, Rochdale: 50 addresses
- Unnamed street near Parkway, Greave: 2 addresses
- Unnamed street near Parkway, Greave: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Parkway, Greave: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Parkway, Greave: 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 (78% of about 670 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)
- Greave Mount, Hudson Walk, Rochdale: up to 14 homes, not permissioned (190 m)
- Greave House, Greave Avenue, Rochdale: up to 6 homes, permissioned (220 m)
- Land At Bridgefold Road, Rochdale: up to 24 homes, not permissioned (520 m (0.3 miles))
- Spotland Bridge, New Mill, Mellor Street, Rochdale: up to 84 homes, not permissioned (590 m (0.4 miles))
- Former Dexine Rubber Co. Ltd,Spotland Road,Rochdale: up to 102 homes, permissioned (760 m (0.5 miles))
- Land Between 395 & 421 Edenfield Road,Rochdale: up to 10 homes, permissioned (820 m (0.5 miles))
- Land Adjacent 167 Spotland Road, Rochdale: up to 5 homes, not permissioned (880 m (0.5 miles))
- Site Of 25 Homes St, Rochdale: up to 5 homes, permissioned (880 m (0.5 miles))
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 0 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 55 addresses are between 137 m and 144 m above sea level (141 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 | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Castleton (Manchester) 141,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) | |
| Smithy Bridge 191,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.9 km (3 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Rochdale Town Centre (Manchester Metrolink) | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Bus stops | 7 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 41 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Oulder Hill Leadership Academy Greave | 130 m |
| Bus or coach station | Rochdale Interchange | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Car parks | Union Street Carpark | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Be.EV Charging Station | 250 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Manchester Airport MAN | 30.6 km (19 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Edenfield Road Surgery | 590 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Well | 590 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 630 m (0.4 miles) |
| Hospital | Rochdale Infirmary Opd | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Police station | Rochdale Police Station | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Cooperative Food Rochdale, Edenfield Road Cashzone | 590 m (0.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Denehurst Park 9.6 ha | 210 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 300 m² | 40 m |
| Playing field | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.3 ha | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4,710 m² | 660 m (0.4 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 10 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Rochdale Cemetery, a registered park or garden (Grade II), 360 m south. 15 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Rochdale Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 360 m south |
| Falinge Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Mean Wood | Wood | 870 m (0.5 miles) north-east |
| Foot Wood | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north-east |
| Hollows Wood | Wood | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) north-east |
| Castle Hill | Hill | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south-east |
| Healey Dell | Valley | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) north |
| Doctor Dam | Lake or reservoir | 2.8 km (1.8 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.7 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.2 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 53 | 55 |
2 of the postcode's 55 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 | 22% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 8% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 35% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 8% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 56% | 17% |
| Private rented | 9% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 51% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 9% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 10% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 10% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 16% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 66% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 6% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 9% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 74% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 5% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 22% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 29% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 78% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 7% | 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 Parkway.