# OL11

Postcode district covering Rochdale, Stoneyfield and Castleton, in Rochdale.

OL11 is a postcode district covering Rochdale, Stoneyfield and Castleton, in Rochdale. Median sale price £200,000 in 2025. About 50,989 people.

Postcode district. Code OL11. In: [Postcodes](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode) › [OL](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ol)

Approximate outline worked out by Open Index from the ONS Postcode Directory: each census output area belongs to the district that holds most of its postcodes. People, homes, recorded crime and broadband add up those output areas. House sales count every sale with an OL11 postcode. [How census figures are added up](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £200,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in OL11 was £200,000 in 2025. Joint 372nd cheapest of 2,235. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ol11#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 48,318** (2021). OL11 had 48,318 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 244th most populated of 2,756. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ol11#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 85%** (2022). About 85% of people in OL11 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ol11#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 93.1%** (January 2026). In OL11, 93.1% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ol11#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=OL11) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 85% of people in OL11 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=OL11) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 538 homes were sold in OL11 in 2025.
- [Population by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=OL11) (Census 2021, England and Wales): OL11 had 48,318 usual residents at the census.
- [Deprivation score by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-score-england?place=OL11) (English Indices of Deprivation 2025): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Rochdale, where most of this postcode district lies. The outline is OL11.

## How OL11 compares

Each postcode district against every other postcode district the measure covers.

| Measure | OL11 | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £200,000 | joint 7th most expensive | 16 postcode districts, OL · 2025 |
| Population | 48,318 | most populated | 16 postcode districts, OL · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 85% | joint 2nd fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 16 postcode districts, OL · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 93.1% | 7th lowest | 16 postcode districts, OL · Jan 2026 |

## What is the population of OL11?

OL11 had 48,318 usual residents at the census.
OL11 is the 244th most populated of 2,756 in the UK.

## Deprivation in OL11, neighbourhood by neighbourhood

- Deprivation is ranked by neighbourhood, so OL11 has no single figure. Of its 28 neighbourhoods with a rank:
- Decile 1 (England’s most deprived 10%): 12 neighbourhoods
- Decile 2: 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 3: 3 neighbourhoods
- Decile 4: 4 neighbourhoods
- Decile 7: 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 8: 3 neighbourhoods
- Decile 9: 2 neighbourhoods

Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025. Decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods in England.

## Neighbourhoods in OL11

| Area | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Rochdale 006D](https://openindex.co.uk/rochdale/neighbourhood/e01005571) | 1,648 | – | 7 | 62.0% |
| [Rochdale 007B](https://openindex.co.uk/rochdale/neighbourhood/e01005572) | 1,500 | – | 8 | 98.9% |
| [Rochdale 007C](https://openindex.co.uk/rochdale/neighbourhood/e01005573) | 1,433 | – | 9 | 85.5% |
| [Rochdale 007D](https://openindex.co.uk/rochdale/neighbourhood/e01005574) | 1,728 | – | 8 | 73.1% |
| [Rochdale 009C](https://openindex.co.uk/rochdale/neighbourhood/e01005590) | 1,904 | – | 2 | 87.7% |
| [Rochdale 009D](https://openindex.co.uk/rochdale/neighbourhood/e01005591) | 1,586 | – | 4 | 89.0% |
| [Rochdale 009E](https://openindex.co.uk/rochdale/neighbourhood/e01005592) | 1,638 | – | 1 | 95.3% |
| [Rochdale 010A](https://openindex.co.uk/rochdale/neighbourhood/e01005472) | 1,647 | – | 1 | 97.2% |
| [Rochdale 010B](https://openindex.co.uk/rochdale/neighbourhood/e01005473) | 1,699 | – | 2 | 99.3% |
| [Rochdale 010E](https://openindex.co.uk/rochdale/neighbourhood/e01005484) | 2,032 | – | 1 | 96.1% |
| [Rochdale 011A](https://openindex.co.uk/rochdale/neighbourhood/e01005474) | 1,318 | – | 4 | 93.5% |
| [Rochdale 011B](https://openindex.co.uk/rochdale/neighbourhood/e01005575) | 1,714 | – | 7 | 64.7% |
| [Rochdale 011C](https://openindex.co.uk/rochdale/neighbourhood/e01005576) | 1,522 | – | 9 | 74.3% |
| [Rochdale 011D](https://openindex.co.uk/rochdale/neighbourhood/e01005577) | 1,459 | – | 8 | 91.6% |
| [Rochdale 015A](https://openindex.co.uk/rochdale/neighbourhood/e01005470) | 2,036 | – | 1 | 100.0% |
| [Rochdale 015B](https://openindex.co.uk/rochdale/neighbourhood/e01005471) | 1,696 | – | 1 | 98.3% |
| [Rochdale 015C](https://openindex.co.uk/rochdale/neighbourhood/e01005475) | 1,778 | – | 1 | 99.7% |
| [Rochdale 015D](https://openindex.co.uk/rochdale/neighbourhood/e01005485) | 2,373 | – | 1 | 99.4% |
| [Rochdale 015E](https://openindex.co.uk/rochdale/neighbourhood/e01005564) | 2,410 | – | 1 | 99.8% |
| [Rochdale 016A](https://openindex.co.uk/rochdale/neighbourhood/e01005464) | 1,969 | – | 1 | 100.0% |
| [Rochdale 016C](https://openindex.co.uk/rochdale/neighbourhood/e01005466) | 2,484 | – | 1 | 99.3% |
| [Rochdale 016D](https://openindex.co.uk/rochdale/neighbourhood/e01005467) | 1,972 | – | 1 | 100.0% |
| [Rochdale 017A](https://openindex.co.uk/rochdale/neighbourhood/e01005476) | 1,796 | – | 4 | 99.5% |
| [Rochdale 017B](https://openindex.co.uk/rochdale/neighbourhood/e01005477) | 1,771 | – | 1 | 98.3% |
| [Rochdale 017C](https://openindex.co.uk/rochdale/neighbourhood/e01005478) | 1,588 | – | 4 | 86.8% |
| [Rochdale 017D](https://openindex.co.uk/rochdale/neighbourhood/e01005479) | 1,976 | – | 3 | 99.3% |
| [Rochdale 017E](https://openindex.co.uk/rochdale/neighbourhood/e01005480) | 1,647 | – | 3 | 96.8% |
| [Rochdale 017F](https://openindex.co.uk/rochdale/neighbourhood/e01005481) | 1,680 | – | 3 | 98.6% |

## Your MP

- [Heywood and Middleton North](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/heywood-and-middleton-north): Mrs Elsie Blundell (Labour), MP since July 2024. 61% of the people here.
- [Rochdale](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/rochdale): Paul Waugh (Labour (Co-op)), MP since July 2024. 39% of the people here.

As of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Middle areas in OL11

[Balderstone & Kirkholt](https://openindex.co.uk/rochdale/balderstone-and-kirkholt), [Castleton & Trub](https://openindex.co.uk/rochdale/castleton-and-trub), [Central Rochdale & Mandale Park](https://openindex.co.uk/rochdale/central-rochdale-and-mandale-park), [Deeplish](https://openindex.co.uk/rochdale/deeplish), [Norden East & Bagslate Moor](https://openindex.co.uk/rochdale/norden-east-and-bagslate-moor), [Spotland Bridge](https://openindex.co.uk/rochdale/spotland-bridge), [Springfield Park](https://openindex.co.uk/rochdale/springfield-park)

## Postcode sectors in OL11

[OL11 1 (155 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ol11-1), [OL11 2 (255 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ol11-2), [OL11 3 (221 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ol11-3), [OL11 4 (157 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ol11-4), [OL11 5 (289 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ol11-5)

## Council

[Rochdale](https://openindex.co.uk/rochdale)

## Towns in OL11

[Rochdale](https://openindex.co.uk/town/rochdale)

## Postcode districts next to OL11

[BL9](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bl9), [M24](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m24), [OL2](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ol2), [OL10](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ol10), [OL12](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ol12), [OL16](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ol16)

## Nearest rail stations

[Castleton (Manchester) (750 m from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-2.1782,53.5919), [Rochdale (2.0 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-2.1535,53.6103), [Rochdale (2.0 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-2.1545,53.6110), [Rochdale Town Centre (2.7 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-2.1554,53.6173)

## More in the OL postcode area

[All OL postcode districts](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ol), [Every UK postcode area](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode)

## OL11 in brief

OL11 is a postcode district covering Rochdale, Stoneyfield and Castleton, in Rochdale.
About 50,989 people lived in OL11 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from ONS small-area estimates); the median price paid for a home was £200,000 in 2025 across 538 sales (HM Land Registry).
The median price paid for a home in OL11 was £200,000 in 2025.
OL11 had 48,318 usual residents at the census.
About 85% of people in OL11 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In OL11, 93.1% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Postcode district
- Code: OL11
- Postcode area: [OL](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ol)
- Constituency: [Heywood and Middleton North †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/heywood-and-middleton-north)
- Council: [Rochdale †](https://openindex.co.uk/rochdale)
- Area: 17.29 km²
- People, mid-2024: 50,989*
- Neighbourhoods: 28
- Output areas: 138

* People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact.
† Best fit: the constituency, council, region and nation this postcode district mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[OL16](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ol16), [OL10](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ol10), [OL12](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ol12), [M24](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m24), [OL2](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ol2), [BL9](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bl9)

## Latest updates for OL11

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/OL11

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ol11, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ol11#f-house-sales-median-price.

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Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ol11