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Transport in OL12 9

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near OL12 9, and how the people who live here get to work.

Council
Rochdale
Region
North West
Population
22,959 (2024)
Transport

How well connected OL12 9 is

28 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from the centre of OL12 9. Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10: good.

Connectivity
5.0/ 10

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

Bus stops
28
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Smithy Bridge Rail Station
    Rail station
    1 mile
  • 02
    Rochdale Interchange (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.7 miles
  • 03
    Rochdale Town Centre (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.7 miles
  • 04
    Littleborough Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.7 miles
  • 05
    Newbold (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.7 miles
  • 06
    Kingsway Business Park (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.9 miles
  • 07
    Kingsway (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.9 miles
  • 08
    Rochdale Railway Station (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.0 miles
  • 09
    Rochdale Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.1 miles
  • 10
    Milnrow (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.3 miles

Nearest bus stop: Princess Avenue, 74 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

19.5% of working residents in OL12 9 mostly work from home, well below the England average of 31.5%. 55.6% drive to work.

OL12 9England
Work from home19.5%31.5%
Drive55.6%44.5%
Car passenger6.3%3.9%
Bus or coach3.6%4.3%
Train1.2%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.7%1.9%
On foot7.7%7.6%
Bicycle0.7%2.1%
Other4.7%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

26.5% of households in OL12 9 have no car or van, above the England average of 23.5%.

OL12 9England
No car or van26.5%23.5%
143.2%41.3%
223.2%26.1%
3 or more7.1%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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