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Transport in OL11 5BL

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near OL11 5BL, and how the people who live here get to work.

Neighbourhood
Spotland Bridge
Council
Rochdale
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,857 (2024)
Transport

How well connected OL11 5BL is

57 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 3 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from OL11 5BL itself. Connectivity scores 6.0 out of 10: very good.

Connectivity
6.0/ 10

Very good. Counts stops, not how often services run: rail and metro count for more than buses.

Bus stops
57
Within 800m
Rail
0
Within a mile
Metro & tram
3
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

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

Nearest bus stop: Spotland Road, 103 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

Across England, 31.5% of working residents mostly work from home; the OL11 5BL area is well below that, at 18.7%. 56.6% drive to work.

OL11 5BLEngland
Work from home18.7%31.5%
Drive56.6%44.5%
Car passenger4.6%3.9%
Bus or coach3.6%4.3%
Train0.7%2%
Underground, metro or tram1%1.9%
On foot8%7.6%
Bicycle1.4%2.1%
Other5.4%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

Across England, 23.5% of households have no car or van; the OL11 5BL area is broadly in line with that, at 25.9%.

OL11 5BLEngland
No car or van25.9%23.5%
146.4%41.3%
220.8%26.1%
3 or more6.9%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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