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Transport in OL12 9BJ

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

Neighbourhood
Wardleworth & Newbold Brow
Council
Rochdale
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,766 (2024)
Transport

How well connected OL12 9BJ is

51 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 3 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from OL12 9BJ 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
51
Within 800m
Rail
0
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
    0.7 miles
  • 03
    Newbold (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    0.9 miles
  • 04
    Rochdale Railway Station (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1 mile
  • 05
    Rochdale Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.1 miles
  • 06
    Kingsway Business Park (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.3 miles
  • 07
    Kingsway (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.3 miles
  • 08
    Smithy Bridge Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.4 miles
  • 09
    Milnrow (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.8 miles
  • 10
    Littleborough Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.4 miles
  • 11
    Castleton (Manchester) Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.6 miles
  • 12
    Newhey (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.6 miles

Nearest bus stop: Rochdale Community Fire Station, 143 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

16.2% of working residents in the OL12 9BJ area mostly work from home, well below the England average of 31.5%. 54.4% drive to work.

OL12 9BJEngland
Work from home16.2%31.5%
Drive54.4%44.5%
Car passenger6.1%3.9%
Bus or coach3.4%4.3%
Train1.1%2%
Underground, metro or tram1.5%1.9%
On foot11.5%7.6%
Bicycle0.8%2.1%
Other4.9%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

28% of households in the OL12 9BJ area have no car or van, above the England average of 23.5%.

OL12 9BJEngland
No car or van28%23.5%
148.6%41.3%
217.9%26.1%
3 or more5.4%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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