Bacteriostatic water in Littleborough

Local facts for Littleborough

Littleborough sits in the OL15 postcode district (OL area), within Rochdale, North West, England.

OL15 is a mainland UK district, so orders to Littleborough go out on next-day UK delivery. How we deliver.

Nearest universities with REF 2021 research submissions in Biological Sciences or Chemistry:

• The University of Huddersfield, Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 21 km
• The University of Manchester, Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 21.7 km
• The University of Bradford, Chemistry, 27.2 km

Straight-line distance. Listed for local context only; no affiliation implied.

Further universities within 80 km of Littleborough with REF 2021 submissions in these units:

• The University of Leeds (UKPRN 10007795): Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 40.2 km north-east
• The University of Sheffield (UKPRN 10007157): Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 49.7 km south-east
• Sheffield Hallam University (UKPRN 10005790): Biological Sciences, 51.1 km south-east
• Edge Hill University (UKPRN 10007823): Biological Sciences, 52.1 km west
• The University of Lancaster (UKPRN 10007768): Chemistry, 61 km north-west
• The University of Liverpool (UKPRN 10006842): Chemistry, 63.3 km south-west
• University of Keele (UKPRN 10007767): Biological Sciences, 72.2 km south
• University of Chester (UKPRN 10007848): Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 72.5 km south-west

Nearby: Milnrow (3.8 km), Rochdale (5 km), Whitworth (5.4 km), Todmorden (7.8 km), Royton (8.9 km).

Regional hub: Salford.

Littleborough lies north-east of Salford, about 22.4 km in a straight line.

Other location pages in the OL postcode area (15 of the 224 we list for North West):

• Rochdale, OL16, 5 km
• Bacup, OL13, 9.6 km
• Heywood, OL10, 9.9 km
• OL, 10.5 km
• Chadderton, OL9, 11.4 km
• Oldham, OL1, 11.4 km
• Oldham, OL1, 11.4 km
• Salem, OL4, 11.7 km

Postcode districts in the OL area covered by our North West location pages: OL1, OL2, OL4, OL5, OL6, OL9, OL10, OL12, OL13, OL15, OL16.

More nearby location pages in North West (within 50 km; straight line, nearest first):

Also in Rochdale (6 location pages): Milnrow 3.8 km, Rochdale 5 km, Rochdale 5 km, Heywood 9.9 km, Middleton 12.3 km.

Nearest location page in each direction from Littleborough: north, Nelson (22.9 km); south, Milnrow (3.8 km); west, Whitworth (5.4 km).

Location pages in North West within 10 km of Littleborough: 7; within 25 km: 57; within 50 km: 126.

Map reference: 53.6439, -2.0964 (OS Open Names osgb4000000074568012).

Sources: OS Open Names and ONS Postcode Directory (OGL), OpenStreetMap (ODbL), REF 2021, Parcelforce zone list. Updated 12 Oct 2026.