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Transport in OL11 5BY

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near OL11 5BY, 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 5BY is

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

Connectivity
8.0/ 10

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

Bus stops
50
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
    0.8 miles
  • 02
    Rochdale Town Centre (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    0.8 miles
  • 03
    Rochdale Railway Station (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    0.9 miles
  • 04
    Rochdale Rail Station
    Rail station
    1 mile
  • 05
    Newbold (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.6 miles
  • 06
    Castleton (Manchester) Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.7 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
    2.3 miles
  • 10
    Milnrow (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.6 miles
  • 11
    Smithy Bridge Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.8 miles

Nearest bus stop: Mellor Street, 0.1 miles away.

Commuting

How people get to work

Across England, 31.5% of working residents mostly work from home; the OL11 5BY area is well below that, at 21.5%. 52.3% drive to work.

OL11 5BYEngland
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

Across England, 23.5% of households have no car or van; the OL11 5BY area is broadly in line with that, at 25.6%.

OL11 5BYEngland
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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