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Transport in OL15 9

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near OL15 9, and how the people who live here get to work.

Council
Rochdale
Region
North West
Population
7,743 (2024)
Transport

How well connected OL15 9 is

19 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from the centre of OL15 9. 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
19
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Littleborough Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.7 miles
  • 02
    Smithy Bridge Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.6 miles
  • 03
    Walsden Rail Station
    Rail station
    3.0 miles

Nearest bus stop: Gale Close, 0.2 miles away.

Commuting

How people get to work

24.8% of working residents in OL15 9 mostly work from home, below the England average of 31.5%. 55.9% drive to work.

OL15 9England
Work from home24.8%31.5%
Drive55.9%44.5%
Car passenger4.1%3.9%
Bus or coach2.6%4.3%
Train1.6%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.1%1.9%
On foot7.9%7.6%
Bicycle0.9%2.1%
Other2%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

20.4% of households in OL15 9 have no car or van, below the England average of 23.5%.

OL15 9England
No car or van20.4%23.5%
145.5%41.3%
226.3%26.1%
3 or more7.8%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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