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Transport in OL12 9RU

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

Neighbourhood
Hurstead & Smallbridge
Council
Rochdale
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
2,056 (2024)
Transport

How well connected OL12 9RU is

29 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from OL12 9RU itself. 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
29
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
    1.2 miles
  • 03
    Newbold (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.9 miles
  • 04
    Kingsway (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.0 miles
  • 05
    Rochdale Interchange (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.0 miles
  • 06
    Kingsway Business Park (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.0 miles
  • 07
    Rochdale Town Centre (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.0 miles
  • 08
    Milnrow (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.3 miles
  • 09
    Rochdale Railway Station (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.4 miles
  • 10
    Rochdale Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.4 miles
  • 11
    Newhey (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    3.0 miles

Nearest bus stop: Gloucester Avenue, 91 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

20.2% of working residents in the OL12 9RU area mostly work from home, well below the England average of 31.5%. 57.9% drive to work.

OL12 9RUEngland
Work from home20.2%31.5%
Drive57.9%44.5%
Car passenger5.3%3.9%
Bus or coach3.8%4.3%
Train1.6%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.1%1.9%
On foot7.8%7.6%
Bicycle0.7%2.1%
Other2.6%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

19.1% of households in the OL12 9RU area have no car or van, below the England average of 23.5%.

OL12 9RUEngland
No car or van19.1%23.5%
143.6%41.3%
230.3%26.1%
3 or more7%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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