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OL11 3GD area guide

Who lives in OL11 3GD, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood
Castleton & Trub
Council
Rochdale
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,874 (2024)
At a glance

What OL11 3GD is like

OL11 3GD is a postcode in the Castleton & Trub neighbourhood of Rochdale. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,874 people. 66.8% of households own their home, 18.3% rent privately and 14.9% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 5–9, and 58.6% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for England. Higher-harm crime is in the top bands nationally. Homes in OL11 3 sold for a median of £172,750 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How OL11 3GD compares

Each figure is set against England as a whole. Follow a score for the detail behind it.

AffluenceMore
4.0/ 10

Around the middle — decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of England, 10 the least.

CrimeMore
9/ 10

Higher than most — 44.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.3 nationally.

House pricesMore
£172,750

Median over 86 sales in OL11 3, +4.1% on the year before.

TransportMore
4.8/ 10

Good — 1 station within a mile, 17 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
100%

of 4 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore
£38,819

Average a year, before tax — higher than 8% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Only flagged where this area is materially different from the national picture.

  1. 01
    Higher crime than mostLook closer

    44.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.3 across England and Wales.

  2. 02
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

    100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

OL11 3GD FAQs

01
Is OL11 3GD a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 4.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 44.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 9 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 4.8 out of 10 (good).
02
How much does a house cost in OL11 3GD?

The median sale price over the last year was £172,750.

Homes in OL11 3 sold for a median of £172,750 across 86 sales in the year to August 2026, +4.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.
03
Is OL11 3GD safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 44.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around OL11 3GD, well above the 31.3 average across England and Wales, band 9 of 10.
04
Who lives in OL11 3GD?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 5–9, at 7.8% of residents. 66.8% of households own their home. The most common home is semi-detached (39.6%).
05
Which council covers OL11 3GD?

OL11 3GD is in Rochdale.

OL11 3GD is in Rochdale, in North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is OL11 3GD?

Connectivity scores 4.8 out of 10.

There are 17 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 4.8 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Castleton (Manchester) Rail Station, 0.3 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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