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Transport in OL12 9RB

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

Neighbourhood
Hurstead & Smallbridge
Council
Rochdale
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,416 (2024)
Transport

How well connected OL12 9RB is

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

Connectivity
5.0/ 10

Good. Counts stops, not how often services run: rail and metro count for more than buses.

Bus stops
30
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Smithy Bridge Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.7 miles
  • 02
    Littleborough Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.4 miles
  • 03
    Newbold (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.7 miles
  • 04
    Rochdale Interchange (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.8 miles
  • 05
    Rochdale Town Centre (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.8 miles
  • 06
    Kingsway (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.9 miles
  • 07
    Kingsway Business Park (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.9 miles
  • 08
    Rochdale Railway Station (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.1 miles
  • 09
    Milnrow (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.2 miles
  • 10
    Rochdale Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.2 miles
  • 11
    Newhey (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.9 miles

Nearest bus stop: Birch Avenue, 0.1 miles away.

Commuting

How people get to work

Across England, 31.5% of working residents mostly work from home; the OL12 9RB area is well below that, at 16.2%. 53.6% drive to work.

OL12 9RBEngland
Work from home16.2%31.5%
Drive53.6%44.5%
Car passenger6.9%3.9%
Bus or coach5.7%4.3%
Train1%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.2%1.9%
On foot9.5%7.6%
Bicycle1.4%2.1%
Other5.5%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

Across England, 23.5% of households have no car or van; the OL12 9RB area is well above that, at 46.1%.

OL12 9RBEngland
No car or van46.1%23.5%
139.2%41.3%
211.9%26.1%
3 or more2.8%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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