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Transport in OL12 6AA

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near OL12 6AA, 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 OL12 6AA is

46 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 4 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from OL12 6AA 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
46
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: Mellor Street, 110 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

Across England, 31.5% of working residents mostly work from home; the OL12 6AA area is well below that, at 21.5%. 52.3% drive to work.

OL12 6AAEngland
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 OL12 6AA area is broadly in line with that, at 25.6%.

OL12 6AAEngland
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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