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Transport in OL12

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

Council
Rochdale
Region
North West
Population
68,177 (2024)
Transport

How well connected OL12 is

36 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from the centre of OL12. Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10: limited.

Connectivity
3.0/ 10

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

Bus stops
36
Within 800m
Rail
0
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

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

Nearest bus stop: Thrum Hall Lane, 0.1 miles away.

Commuting

How people get to work

21.1% of working residents in OL12 mostly work from home, well below the England average of 31.5%. 55.9% drive to work.

OL12England
Work from home21.1%31.5%
Drive55.9%44.5%
Car passenger5.5%3.9%
Bus or coach3.8%4.3%
Train0.9%2%
Underground, metro or tram1%1.9%
On foot7.3%7.6%
Bicycle0.6%2.1%
Other3.8%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

25.7% of households in OL12 have no car or van, broadly in line with the England average of 23.5%.

OL12England
No car or van25.7%23.5%
141.5%41.3%
225.1%26.1%
3 or more7.7%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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