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Transport in OL12 9BF

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

Neighbourhood
Wardleworth & Newbold Brow
Council
Rochdale
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
2,258 (2024)
Transport

How well connected OL12 9BF is

35 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from OL12 9BF itself. 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
35
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
    0.9 miles
  • 02
    Rochdale Town Centre (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    0.9 miles
  • 03
    Newbold (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.1 miles
  • 04
    Rochdale Railway Station (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.2 miles
  • 05
    Smithy Bridge Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.3 miles
  • 06
    Rochdale Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.3 miles
  • 07
    Kingsway Business Park (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.4 miles
  • 08
    Kingsway (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.5 miles
  • 09
    Milnrow (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.9 miles
  • 10
    Littleborough Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.3 miles
  • 11
    Newhey (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.8 miles
  • 12
    Castleton (Manchester) Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.9 miles

Nearest bus stop: Red Lane, 110 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

Across England, 31.5% of working residents mostly work from home; the OL12 9BF area is less than half that, at 14.6%. 51.7% drive to work.

OL12 9BFEngland
Work from home14.6%31.5%
Drive51.7%44.5%
Car passenger8.3%3.9%
Bus or coach5.5%4.3%
Train1.7%2%
Underground, metro or tram2%1.9%
On foot8.4%7.6%
Bicycle0.6%2.1%
Other7.2%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

Across England, 23.5% of households have no car or van; the OL12 9BF area is well above that, at 40.1%.

OL12 9BFEngland
No car or van40.1%23.5%
144%41.3%
211.8%26.1%
3 or more4.2%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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