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Transport in OL12 6JS

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

Neighbourhood
Healey, Syke & Shawclough
Council
Rochdale
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,813 (2024)
Transport

How well connected OL12 6JS is

55 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from OL12 6JS itself. Connectivity scores 6.0 out of 10: very good.

Connectivity
6.0/ 10

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

Bus stops
55
Within 800m
Rail
0
Within a mile
Metro & tram
2
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Rochdale Town Centre (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    0.9 miles
  • 02
    Rochdale Interchange (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    0.9 miles
  • 03
    Rochdale Railway Station (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.3 miles
  • 04
    Rochdale Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.4 miles
  • 05
    Newbold (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.5 miles
  • 06
    Smithy Bridge Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.9 miles
  • 07
    Kingsway Business Park (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.9 miles
  • 08
    Kingsway (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.0 miles
  • 09
    Milnrow (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.4 miles
  • 10
    Castleton (Manchester) Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.7 miles
  • 11
    Littleborough Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.8 miles

Nearest bus stop: Fletton Close, 85 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

18.2% of working residents in the OL12 6JS area mostly work from home, well below the England average of 31.5%. 57.1% drive to work.

OL12 6JSEngland
Work from home18.2%31.5%
Drive57.1%44.5%
Car passenger7%3.9%
Bus or coach2.5%4.3%
Train1.2%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.5%1.9%
On foot8.4%7.6%
Bicycle1%2.1%
Other4.1%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

23.8% of households in the OL12 6JS area have no car or van, broadly in line with the England average of 23.5%.

OL12 6JSEngland
No car or van23.8%23.5%
144%41.3%
222.4%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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