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Transport in OL11 5BW

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

Neighbourhood
Spotland Bridge
Council
Rochdale
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,986 (2024)
Transport

How well connected OL11 5BW is

44 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 4 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from OL11 5BW itself. Connectivity scores 8.0 out of 10: excellent.

Connectivity
8.0/ 10

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

Bus stops
44
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
3
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Rochdale Interchange (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    0.6 miles
  • 02
    Rochdale Town Centre (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    0.6 miles
  • 03
    Rochdale Railway Station (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    0.8 miles
  • 04
    Rochdale Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.8 miles
  • 05
    Newbold (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.4 miles
  • 06
    Castleton (Manchester) Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.7 miles
  • 07
    Kingsway Business Park (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.0 miles
  • 08
    Kingsway (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.0 miles
  • 09
    Heywood (East Lancashire Railway)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.4 miles
  • 10
    Milnrow (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.5 miles
  • 11
    Smithy Bridge Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.6 miles

Nearest bus stop: College Road, 101 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

21.5% of working residents in the OL11 5BW area mostly work from home, well below the England average of 31.5%. 52.3% drive to work.

OL11 5BWEngland
Work from home21.5%31.5%
Drive52.3%44.5%
Car passenger6.4%3.9%
Bus or coach3.7%4.3%
Train0.7%2%
Underground, metro or tram2.1%1.9%
On foot7.9%7.6%
Bicycle0.3%2.1%
Other5.1%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

25.6% of households in the OL11 5BW area have no car or van, broadly in line with the England average of 23.5%.

OL11 5BWEngland
No car or van25.6%23.5%
142.8%41.3%
221.8%26.1%
3 or more9.8%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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