OL11 4BL

Bamford · Rochdale · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Post town
Rochdale
Ward
Bamford
Local authority
Rochdale
Postcode district
OL11
Postcode sector
OL11 4

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
OL11 4BW 25 m
OL11 4BQ 109 m
OL11 4BB 110 m
OL11 4AA 119 m
OL11 4BH 129 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
OL11 4BL
Status
Current
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
OL
Postcode district
OL11
Postcode sector
OL11 4
Latitude
53.607573
Longitude
-2.206168
British National Grid easting
386,456
British National Grid northing
412,353

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
North West · E12000002
Local authority district
Rochdale · E08000005
Electoral ward
Bamford · E05014034
Parish or community
E43000159
Output area
E00028217
Lower layer super output area
Rochdale 011B · E01005575
Middle layer super output area
Rochdale 011 · E02001142

Postcode source versions

Explore OL11

13 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
3, Sandhole Lane, Rochdale, OL11 4BL 27 March 2025 £240,000
6, Sandhole Lane, Rochdale, OL11 4BL 14 January 2025 £225,000
6, Sandhole Lane, Rochdale, OL11 4BL 6 July 2020 £152,500

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
72
Primary
45
Secondary
9
  1. Bamford Academy

    Academy converter

    670 m
  2. St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Bamford

    Voluntary aided school

    842 m
  3. All Souls Church of England Primary School

    Voluntary controlled school

    1.1 km

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
19

11 female, 8 male

Postcode households
9
Residents per household
2.1
OL11 4 residents
6,816

Age bands in OL11 4

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
19.7%

1,325 residents

Age 15 to 24
12%

806 residents

Age 25 to 44
24.7%

1,658 residents

Age 45 to 64
24.5%

1,643 residents

Age 65 and over
19.2%

1,287 residents

This postcode contained 0.3% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider OL11 4 sector, not people in this individual postcode.

Small counts are adjusted for privacy, so totals can differ slightly between Census tables.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

Fixed broadband coverage

Ofcom's predicted availability across all residential and commercial premises in this postcode in January 2026.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
0%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
0%
Gigabit-capable
0%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%

Predicted coverage, not measured speeds. Check availability for your address with a provider. Postcode-level full-fibre figures are not published in this release.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

GP practices

23

within 5 km

  • LONGFORD STREET MEDICAL CENTRE

    LONGFORD STREET, HEYWOOD, OL10 4NH

    ODS code P86011

    1.7 km

  • CASTLETON HEALTH CENTRE

    2 ELIZABETH STREET, CASTLETON, ROCHDALE, OL11 3HY

    ODS code P86009

    1.9 km

  • BIRTLE VIEW MEDICAL PRACTICE

    GEORGE STREET, HEYWOOD, OL10 4PW

    ODS code Y02718

    2.0 km

  • EDENFIELD ROAD SURGERY

    CUTGATE SHOPPING PRECINCT, ROCHDALE, OL11 5AQ

    ODS code P86003

    2.0 km

  • HOPWOOD MEDICAL CENTRE

    1-6 WALTON STREET, HOPWOOD, HEYWOOD, OL10 2BS

    ODS code P86023

    2.3 km

  • HEADY HILL SURGERY

    114 BURY NEW ROAD, HEYWOOD, OL10 4RG

    ODS code P86602

    2.8 km

  • ASHWORTH STREET SURGERY

    85 SPOTLAND ROAD, ROCHDALE, OL12 6RT

    ODS code P86006

    3.0 km

  • THE DAWES FAMILY PRACTICE

    83 SPOTLAND ROAD, ROCHDALE, OL12 6RX

    ODS code P86026

    3.0 km

  • HEYWOOD HEALTH

    ARGYLE STREET MEDICAL CENTRE, 141 ARGYLE STREET, HEYWOOD, OL10 3SD

    ODS code P86016

    3.1 km

  • DR A HAMID

    2ND FLOOR NYE BEVAN HOUSE, MACLURE ROAD, ROCHDALE, OL11 1DN

    ODS code P86614

    3.5 km

  • DR GWD BHIMA

    1ST FLOOR, BEVAN HOUSE, MACLURE ROAD, ROCHDALE, OL11 1DN

    ODS code P86002

    3.5 km

  • DR MB GHAFOOR & PARTNERS

    1ST FLOOR, NYE BEVAN HOUSE, MACLURE ROAD, ROCHDALE, OL11 1DN

    ODS code P86619

    3.5 km

  • THE DALE MEDICAL PRACTICE

    2ND FLOOR NYE BEVAN HOUSE, MACLURE ROAD, ROCHDALE, OL11 1DN

    ODS code P86609

    3.5 km

  • KIRKHOLT MEDICAL PRACTICE

    THE STRAND, KIRKHOLT, ROCHDALE, OL11 2JG

    ODS code Y02721

    3.6 km

  • YORKSHIRE ST SURGERY

    188 YORKSHIRE STREET, ROCHDALE, OL16 2DN

    ODS code P86005

    3.8 km

  • WELLFIELD HEALTH CENTRE

    116 OLDHAM ROAD, ROCHDALE, OL11 1AD

    ODS code P86007

    3.9 km

  • HEALEY SURGERY

    WHITWORTH ROAD, ROCHDALE, OL12 0SN

    ODS code P86013

    4.0 km

  • MARK STREET SURGERY

    2 MARK STREET, ROCHDALE, OL12 9BE

    ODS code P86008

    4.5 km

  • THE KINGSWAY PRACTICE

    285A KINGSWAY, ROCHDALE, OL16 4AT

    ODS code Y02720

    4.7 km

  • WINTER PRESSURES

    THE KINGSWAY PRACTICE, 285A KINGSWAY, ROCHDALE, OL16 4AT

    ODS code Y05250

    4.7 km

Showing 20 of 23 matching practices.

Main GP practices only; branch surgeries are excluded. Distances are straight-line. Contact the practice to check registration, services, opening hours and appointments.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • Sandhole Lane

    BCT · Bamford

    0.0 miles
  • Sandhole Lane

    BCT · Bamford

    0.1 miles
  • Arnside Drive

    BCT · Bamford

    0.1 miles
  • Wood Top Avenue

    BCT · Bamford

    0.1 miles
  • Wood Top Avenue

    BCT · Bamford

    0.2 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Rochdale 011B, the published LSOA linked to this postcode. Decile 1 contains the most deprived 10% of English LSOAs and decile 10 the least deprived 10%.

Overall IMD decile

7 of 10

Overall England rank

22,588 of 33,755

Income
9 of 10
Employment
6 of 10
Education and skills
8 of 10
Health and disability
7 of 10
Crime
5 of 10
Housing and services
3 of 10
Living environment
6 of 10

These are relative area statistics, not measures of an individual household, affluence or absolute change. They cannot be compared with indices for other UK nations. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, version 2025-v2.

Flood risk

Environment Agency long-term indicators for the area around addresses in this postcode. They are not an assessment of any individual property and do not show current or forecast flooding.

High risk addresses
0
Medium risk addresses
0
Low risk addresses
0
Groundwater flood alert area
Unlikely

Source: Environment Agency flood-risk postcode search tool data, version 2026-06-18. Check the long-term risk for an individual area. © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2025. All rights reserved.

Evidence in context

Property market

The five-year median is £232,500 from 2 recorded sales in OL11 4BL. This is a recorded-sale statistic, not a current valuation.

The latest UK House Price Index average for Rochdale is £210,083 in June 2026, up 4.6% year on year.

Schools

72 open schools are in scope, including 45 primary and 9 secondary schools. Bamford Academy is the nearest published school at 670 m.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.