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Transport in OL11 2WJ

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near OL11 2WJ, and how the people who live here get to work.

Neighbourhood
Balderstone & Kirkholt
Council
Rochdale
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
2,063 (2024)
Transport

How well connected OL11 2WJ is

57 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from OL11 2WJ itself. Connectivity scores 6.5 out of 10: very good.

Connectivity
6.5/ 10

Very good. Based on stops within walking distance rather than service frequency, with rail and metro weighted above buses.

Bus stops
57
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
1
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Rochdale Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.8 miles
  • 02
    Rochdale Railway Station (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    0.8 miles
  • 03
    Newbold (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.1 miles
  • 04
    Rochdale Interchange (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.3 miles
  • 05
    Rochdale Town Centre (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.3 miles
  • 06
    Castleton (Manchester) Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.3 miles
  • 07
    Kingsway (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.3 miles
  • 08
    Kingsway Business Park (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.3 miles
  • 09
    Milnrow (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.6 miles
  • 10
    Newhey (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.2 miles
  • 11
    Heywood (East Lancashire Railway)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.5 miles
  • 12
    Smithy Bridge Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.8 miles

Nearest bus stop: Queen Victoria Street, 148 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

21.7% of working residents in the OL11 2WJ area mostly work from home, well below the England average of 31.5%. 57.3% drive to work.

OL11 2WJEngland
Work from home21.7%31.5%
Drive57.3%44.5%
Car passenger4.6%3.9%
Bus or coach4.5%4.3%
Train0.8%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.5%1.9%
On foot6.3%7.6%
Bicycle0.7%2.1%
Other3.6%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

30.6% of households in the OL11 2WJ area have no car or van, above the England average of 23.5%.

OL11 2WJEngland
No car or van30.6%23.5%
136.9%41.3%
224%26.1%
3 or more8.5%9.1%

Sources: Department for Transport NaPTAN stop register; Census 2021 (ONS) / Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Distances are straight-line. Open Government Licence v3.0.

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