Castleton sits on the north‑eastern edge of Rochdale in the Metropolitan Borough of Rochdale, within Greater Manchester. Historically part of Lancashire, the ward developed through the Industrial Revolution with mills, canal-side yards and terraces that still shape its street pattern and character.
Today it is a mixed residential and light‑industrial area with a strong local‑shop and community feel; Castleton railway station gives good commuter links into Manchester and beyond, and the nearby Rochdale Canal underlines the area’s industrial heritage. Recent regeneration and local community projects have focused on improving housing and public spaces while keeping some of the district’s historic fabric.
Postcode districts covering Castleton
Most populated places nearby
- Manchester 8.3 miles
- Bradford 21.8 miles
- Oldham 4.4 miles
- St. Helens 25 miles
- Wigan 19.4 miles
- Warrington 21.8 miles
- Burnley 14.6 miles
- Huddersfield 16.1 miles
- Blackburn 17.3 miles
- Bolton 10.8 miles
- Stockport 12.3 miles
- Salford 8.1 miles
Neighbouring places
- Trub Built-up area 0.6 miles
- Balderstone & Kirkholt Ward 1.2 miles
- Slattocks Built-up area 1.5 miles
- Milkstone & Deeplish Ward 1.6 miles
- North Heywood Ward 1.6 miles
- North Middleton Ward 1.8 miles
- Bamford Ward 1.9 miles
- Rochdale Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Royton North Ward 1.9 miles
- Kingsway Ward 2 miles
- Hopwood Hall Ward 2.1 miles
- Royton Built-up area 2.3 miles
Example postcodes in Castleton
OL11 2XW, OL11 3LP, OL11 3BX, OL11 3PA, OL11 2TN, OL11 2UF, OL11 2XJ, M24 6QP, OL11 3FQ … See all
Transport links
- Manchester Airport 16.7 miles
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 28.5 miles
- Castleton Railway Station 0.4 miles
- Heywood Railway Station 1.4 miles
- Manchester Piccadilly Gardens Bus Station 7.8 miles
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Schools in Castleton
- Castleton Primary School Primary
- Matthew Moss High School Secondary
- St Edward's C of E Primary School Primary
- St Gabriel's Roman Catholic Primary School, Rochdale Primary
- St John's C of E Primary School, Thornham Primary
Local points of interest
- Spotland Stadium Stadium 2.3 miles
- Boundary Park Stadium 2.9 miles
- Gigg Lane Stadium 5 miles
- Heaton Park Estate 5.3 miles
- School Stadium 6.6 miles
- Blackstone Edge Mountains 6.6 miles
- Manchester Velodrome Stadium 7.1 miles
- Agecroft Hall Archaeological site 7.1 miles
- City of Manchester Stadium Stadium 7.2 miles
- Manchester MEN Arena Stadium 7.4 miles
- Manchester Evening News Arena Stadium 7.4 miles
- Urbis Manchester Museum 7.6 miles