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Transport in OL16 2NJ

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

Neighbourhood
Wardleworth & Newbold Brow
Council
Rochdale
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
2,258 (2024)
Transport

How well connected OL16 2NJ is

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

Connectivity
6.0/ 10

Very good. 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
2
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Rochdale Interchange (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    0.9 miles
  • 02
    Rochdale Town Centre (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    0.9 miles
  • 03
    Newbold (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1 mile
  • 04
    Smithy Bridge Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.2 miles
  • 05
    Rochdale Railway Station (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.2 miles
  • 06
    Rochdale Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.3 miles
  • 07
    Kingsway Business Park (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.3 miles
  • 08
    Kingsway (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.4 miles
  • 09
    Milnrow (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.8 miles
  • 10
    Littleborough Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.2 miles
  • 11
    Newhey (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.6 miles
  • 12
    Castleton (Manchester) Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.9 miles

Nearest bus stop: Clayton Street, 35 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

14.6% of working residents in the OL16 2NJ area mostly work from home, less than half the England average of 31.5%. 51.7% drive to work.

OL16 2NJEngland
Work from home14.6%31.5%
Drive51.7%44.5%
Car passenger8.3%3.9%
Bus or coach5.5%4.3%
Train1.7%2%
Underground, metro or tram2%1.9%
On foot8.4%7.6%
Bicycle0.6%2.1%
Other7.2%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

40.1% of households in the OL16 2NJ area have no car or van, well above the England average of 23.5%.

OL16 2NJEngland
No car or van40.1%23.5%
144%41.3%
211.8%26.1%
3 or more4.2%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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