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 miles13.4 km
- Bradford 21.8 miles35 km
- Oldham 4.4 miles7.1 km
- St. Helens 25 miles40.2 km
- Wigan 19.4 miles31.2 km
- Warrington 21.8 miles35.1 km
- Burnley 14.6 miles23.5 km
- Huddersfield 16.1 miles25.9 km
- Blackburn 17.3 miles27.9 km
- Bolton 10.8 miles17.3 km
- Stockport 12.3 miles19.8 km
- Salford 8.1 miles13 km
Neighbouring places
- Trub Built-up area 0.6 miles0.9 km
- Balderstone & Kirkholt Ward 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Slattocks Built-up area 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Milkstone & Deeplish Ward 1.6 miles2.5 km
- North Heywood Ward 1.6 miles2.6 km
- North Middleton Ward 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Bamford Ward 1.9 miles3 km
- Rochdale Built-up area 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Royton North Ward 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Kingsway Ward 2 miles3.2 km
- Hopwood Hall Ward 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Royton Built-up area 2.3 miles3.7 km
Example postcodes in Castleton
OL11 3HJ, OL11 3GG, OL11 3DD, OL11 3LA, OL11 2TR, OL11 3AG, OL11 3JT, OL11 3LY, OL11 3BS … See all
Transport links
- Manchester Airport 16.7 miles26.8 km
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 28.5 miles45.8 km
- Castleton Railway Station 0.4 miles0.6 km
- Heywood Railway Station 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Manchester Piccadilly Gardens Bus Station 7.8 miles12.6 km
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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 miles3.8 km
- Boundary Park Stadium 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Gigg Lane Stadium 5 miles8 km
- Heaton Park Estate 5.3 miles8.6 km
- School Stadium 6.6 miles10.6 km
- Blackstone Edge Mountains 6.6 miles10.7 km
- Manchester Velodrome Stadium 7.1 miles11.4 km
- Agecroft Hall Archaeological site 7.1 miles11.5 km
- City of Manchester Stadium Stadium 7.2 miles11.7 km
- Manchester MEN Arena Stadium 7.4 miles12 km
- Manchester Evening News Arena Stadium 7.4 miles12 km
- Urbis Manchester Museum 7.6 miles12.2 km