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Castleton & Trub: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Castleton & Trub neighbourhood of Rochdale, England (ONS area Rochdale 017). Headline figures assembled 15 October 2026. Postcodes M24, OL11. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near OL11 3EE.

One of the most income-deprived neighbourhoods in England, with signals pointing away from gentrification

Castleton & Trub is one of the most income-deprived neighbourhoods in England. But area signals point away from gentrification against Rochdale (4 of 18 signals falling, 2 rising). Houses here typically resell for £170,000 (median resale price, 2023-2025). Schools nearby are improving faster than the council's and the nearest station, Castleton (Manchester), is about a 1-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre.

The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 15 October 2026; source dates are shown below.

Typical house price

£170,000

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +48% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

Among the most income-deprived

How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation

Signs of gentrification

Moving the other way

Weighted balance -0.16; 2 of 18 signals up, 4 down, against the borough.

Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)

Deprivation

Decile 1 of 10

English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 6 small areas range from decile 1 to 4.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£38,800

ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).

Source: Office for National Statistics

Schools getting better

Faster than the council's

Nearby state schools' latest Ofsted inspections and results, against the council's schools.

Source: Ofsted, Department for Education

Where Castleton & Trub sits in Rochdale

  • Typical house price: joint 7th lowest of 25 neighbourhoods in Rochdale
  • Average household income: 8th lowest of 25 neighbourhoods in Rochdale

Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 15 October 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.

Prices over time in Castleton & Trub

House prices: Castleton & Trub against Rochdale: This neighbourhood £35k (1995) to £204k (2026); Rochdale £36k (1995) to £220k (2026).£58k£196k2026202120162011200620011995This neighbourhood£204kRochdale£220k
Median resale price of houses each year here and across Rochdale, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 15 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.

How the area is changing, signal by signal

2 of 18 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Rochdale, 4 the other way and 12 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.

Rising against the borough

  • Schools improving
  • New-build activity

Falling behind the borough

  • Recent price momentum
  • Home improvement applications
  • Homes selling
  • Benefit claims (DWP)

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

  • Castleton (Manchester) Railway station, about a 1-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (60 m in a straight line). About 4 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Northern to Rochdale (about 4 min) and Blackburn (about 70 min).

Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.

Nearest state schools

  • Nearest state primary school St Edward's Church of England Primary School 250 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Good in 1 area, Requires improvement in 3 (Oct 2024).
  • Nearest state secondary school Matthew Moss High School 1.3 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Apr 2024).

Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (13 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 31 August 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.

Questions about Castleton & Trub

What is the typical house price in Castleton & Trub?

£170,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +48% against 2017-2019.

How does Castleton & Trub compare with the rest of Rochdale?

Typical house price: joint 7th lowest of 25 neighbourhoods in Rochdale. Average household income: 8th lowest of 25 neighbourhoods in Rochdale.

Is Castleton & Trub an affluent area?

Among the most income-deprived. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Is Castleton & Trub gentrifying?

Moving the other way. Weighted balance -0.16; 2 of 18 signals up, 4 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Castleton & Trub?

Castleton (Manchester). Railway station, about a 1-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (60 m in a straight line). About 4 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Northern to Rochdale (about 4 min) and Blackburn (about 70 min).

Which state schools are nearest to Castleton & Trub?

Nearest state primary school. St Edward's Church of England Primary School. 250 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Good in 1 area, Requires improvement in 3 (Oct 2024). Nearest state secondary school. Matthew Moss High School. 1.3 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Apr 2024).

Each answer repeats a figure shown above, with its source there.

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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.