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Transport in OL12 6

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near OL12 6, and how the people who live here get to work.

Council
Rochdale
Region
North West
Population
21,496 (2024)
Transport

How well connected OL12 6 is

57 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from the middle of OL12 6. 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
2
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
    1.2 miles
  • 04
    Rochdale Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.3 miles
  • 05
    Newbold (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.6 miles
  • 06
    Kingsway Business Park (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.1 miles
  • 07
    Kingsway (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.1 miles
  • 08
    Smithy Bridge Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.3 miles
  • 09
    Castleton (Manchester) Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.4 miles
  • 10
    Milnrow (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.6 miles

Nearest bus stop: Bentmeadows, 106 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

Across England, 31.5% of working residents mostly work from home; OL12 6 is well below that, at 21.7%. 54.8% drive to work.

OL12 6England
Work from home21.7%31.5%
Drive54.8%44.5%
Car passenger5.5%3.9%
Bus or coach3.7%4.3%
Train1%2%
Underground, metro or tram1.4%1.9%
On foot7.8%7.6%
Bicycle0.6%2.1%
Other3.5%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

Across England, 23.5% of households have no car or van; OL12 6 is above that, at 28.2%.

OL12 6England
No car or van28.2%23.5%
139.4%41.3%
224.6%26.1%
3 or more7.8%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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