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Transport in OL16 2

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near OL16 2, and how the people who live here get to work.

Council
Rochdale
Region
North West
Population
22,824 (2024)
Transport

How well connected OL16 2 is

31 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 3 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from the middle of OL16 2. Connectivity scores 6.0 out of 10: very good.

Connectivity
6.0/ 10

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

Bus stops
31
Within 800m
Rail
0
Within a mile
Metro & tram
3
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Newbold (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    0.8 miles
  • 02
    Rochdale Interchange (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    0.8 miles
  • 03
    Rochdale Town Centre (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    0.9 miles
  • 04
    Kingsway Business Park (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.1 miles
  • 05
    Kingsway (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.1 miles
  • 06
    Rochdale Railway Station (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.1 miles
  • 07
    Rochdale Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.2 miles
  • 08
    Smithy Bridge Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.2 miles
  • 09
    Milnrow (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.5 miles
  • 10
    Littleborough Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.2 miles
  • 11
    Newhey (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.4 miles
  • 12
    Castleton (Manchester) Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.8 miles

Nearest bus stop: Beswicke Royds Street, 0.1 miles away.

Commuting

How people get to work

Across England, 31.5% of working residents mostly work from home; OL16 2 is well below that, at 17%. 51.7% drive to work.

OL16 2England
Work from home17%31.5%
Drive51.7%44.5%
Car passenger7.3%3.9%
Bus or coach4.7%4.3%
Train1.2%2%
Underground, metro or tram1.9%1.9%
On foot9.5%7.6%
Bicycle0.6%2.1%
Other6%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

Across England, 23.5% of households have no car or van; OL16 2 is well above that, at 35.8%.

OL16 2England
No car or van35.8%23.5%
141%41.3%
217.7%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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