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Transport in OL16 2LA

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

Neighbourhood
Wardleworth & Newbold Brow
Council
Rochdale
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,845 (2024)
Transport

How well connected OL16 2LA is

45 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 5 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from OL16 2LA itself. Connectivity scores 8.0 out of 10: excellent.

Connectivity
8.0/ 10

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

Bus stops
45
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
4
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

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

Nearest bus stop: Rugby Road, 129 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

Across England, 31.5% of working residents mostly work from home; the OL16 2LA area is less than half that, at 14%. 50% drive to work.

OL16 2LAEngland
Work from home14%31.5%
Drive50%44.5%
Car passenger8.9%3.9%
Bus or coach4.2%4.3%
Train1.6%2%
Underground, metro or tram2.3%1.9%
On foot9.3%7.6%
Bicycle0.5%2.1%
Other9.1%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

Across England, 23.5% of households have no car or van; the OL16 2LA area is above that, at 29.4%.

OL16 2LAEngland
No car or van29.4%23.5%
143.6%41.3%
219%26.1%
3 or more8.1%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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