| Country: | England |
| Coordinates: | 53.6181°N -2.1731°W |
| Official Name: | Spotland |
| Population: | 10,805 |
| Population Ref: | (2011.Spotland and Falange Ward) |
| Metropolitan Borough: | Rochdale |
| Metropolitan County: | Greater Manchester |
| Region: | North West England |
| Post Town: | ROCHDALE |
| Postcode District: | OL12 |
| Postcode Area: | OL |
| Dial Code: | 01706 |
| Os Grid Reference: | SD885135 |
| Static Image: | Spotland.jpg |
| Static Image Width: | 240px |
| Static Image Caption: | A view over Spotland |
Spotland is a district of Rochdale in Greater Manchester, England. The Rochdale ward name is Spotland and Falinge. The population of this ward at the 2011 census was 10,805.[1] It lies on the River Spodden, and is the home of Spotland Stadium.
Historically a part of Lancashire, Spotland was formerly its own township and chapelry within the ancient parish of Rochdale,[2] in 1866 Spotland became a separate civil parish,[3] in 1894 the parish was abolished to form Rochdale, Whitworth, Bacup and Norden.[4] In 1891 the parish had a population of 37,828.[5]
The name Spotland means "area around the Spodden", Spodden referring to the River Spodden, which itself means "spouting stream".
Spotland Primary School lies within the locality on Edmund Street.[6]