Bamford is an electoral ward in the Metropolitan Borough of Rochdale, within Greater Manchester, sitting towards the northern fringe of the town with open countryside rising towards the Pennines. The area combines suburban housing and pockets of greenbelt, giving residents a semi-rural feel while retaining straightforward rail and road connections into Rochdale town centre and Manchester.
Historically the ward grew as part of the wider 19th‑century textile economy of the area, and today it has a mixed population of commuters, long‑standing local families and small business owners, supported by local schools, community groups and small shopping parades. It is represented on the borough council and is often noted locally for the balance it strikes between countryside access and urban amenities.
Postcode districts covering Bamford
Most populated places nearby
- Manchester 9.8 miles
- Bradford 21.5 miles
- Preston 23.6 miles
- Oldham 6.2 miles
- St. Helens 24.8 miles
- Wigan 18.8 miles
- Warrington 22.2 miles
- Burnley 12.8 miles
- Huddersfield 16.6 miles
- Blackburn 15.6 miles
- Bolton 10 miles
- Stockport 14 miles
Neighbouring places
- Rochdale Built-up area 0.9 miles
- Spotland & Falinge Ward 1.3 miles
- North Heywood Ward 1.3 miles
- Milkstone & Deeplish Ward 1.4 miles
- Norden Ward 1.6 miles
- Castleton Ward 1.9 miles
- Central Rochdale Ward 2 miles
- Healey Ward 2 miles
- Balderstone & Kirkholt Ward 2.2 miles
- Heywood Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Trub Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Kingsway Ward 2.6 miles
Example postcodes in Bamford
OL11 4BT, OL11 5JL, OL11 4LL, OL11 5HN, OL11 4QW, OL11 5HD, OL11 5YH, OL11 5SG, OL11 4QG … See all
Transport links
- Manchester Airport 18.1 miles
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 28.1 miles
- Castleton Railway Station 1.5 miles
- Heywood Railway Station 1.6 miles
- Manchester Piccadilly Gardens Bus Station 9.2 miles
Hotels near Bamford Ad
- Hampton by Hilton Rochdale 3 1.8 miles
- The Royal Toby Hotel 3 1.1 miles
- Mercure Manchester Norton Grange Hotel And Spa 4 2.3 miles
- Village Hotel Manchester Bury 3 3.6 miles
- Broadfield Park Hotel 3 1.4 miles
- Red Hall Hotel 3 4.7 miles
- Travelodge Manchester Birch M62 Eastbound 3 3.4 miles
- Premier Inn Rochdale 3 3.8 miles
- Cove Minshull Street 4 9.2 miles
- Best Western Bolholt Country Park Hotel 3 5.4 miles
Schools in Bamford
- Bamford Academy Primary
- Brimrod Community Primary School Primary
- Marland Hill Community Primary School Primary
- St Michael's C of E Primary School, Bamford Primary
Local points of interest
- Spotland Stadium Stadium 0.9 miles
- Gigg Lane Stadium 4.6 miles
- Boundary Park Stadium 4.7 miles
- School Stadium 5.9 miles
- Heaton Park Estate 6.1 miles
- Blackstone Edge Mountains 6.7 miles
- Forest of Rossendale Forest 7.7 miles
- Agecroft Hall Archaeological site 7.8 miles
- Manchester Velodrome Stadium 8.7 miles
- Manchester MEN Arena Stadium 8.7 miles
- Manchester Evening News Arena Stadium 8.7 miles
- City of Manchester Stadium Stadium 8.8 miles