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Transport in OL16 2QB

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

Neighbourhood
Hurstead & Smallbridge
Council
Rochdale
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,648 (2024)
Transport

How well connected OL16 2QB is

22 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from OL16 2QB itself. 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
22
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Smithy Bridge Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.9 miles
  • 02
    Rochdale Interchange (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.2 miles
  • 03
    Newbold (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.2 miles
  • 04
    Rochdale Town Centre (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.2 miles
  • 05
    Kingsway Business Park (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.5 miles
  • 06
    Kingsway (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.5 miles
  • 07
    Rochdale Railway Station (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.6 miles
  • 08
    Rochdale Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.6 miles
  • 09
    Milnrow (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.8 miles
  • 10
    Littleborough Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.9 miles
  • 11
    Newhey (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.7 miles

Nearest bus stop: Smallbridge Library, 77 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

14% of working residents in the OL16 2QB area mostly work from home, less than half the England average of 31.5%. 52.4% drive to work.

OL16 2QBEngland
Work from home14%31.5%
Drive52.4%44.5%
Car passenger8.1%3.9%
Bus or coach6%4.3%
Train1.3%2%
Underground, metro or tram1.2%1.9%
On foot9.8%7.6%
Bicycle0.2%2.1%
Other7.1%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

36.1% of households in the OL16 2QB area have no car or van, well above the England average of 23.5%.

OL16 2QBEngland
No car or van36.1%23.5%
140.2%41.3%
215.7%26.1%
3 or more8%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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