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Transport in OL16 2SD

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

Neighbourhood
Littleborough South & Smithy Bridge
Council
Rochdale
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
2,267 (2024)
Transport

How well connected OL16 2SD is

31 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from OL16 2SD itself. Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10: good.

Connectivity
5.0/ 10

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

Bus stops
31
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

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

Nearest bus stop: Braddocks Close, 93 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

Across England, 31.5% of working residents mostly work from home; the OL16 2SD area is below that, at 26.5%. 57.3% drive to work.

OL16 2SDEngland
Work from home26.5%31.5%
Drive57.3%44.5%
Car passenger4.6%3.9%
Bus or coach2.5%4.3%
Train1.5%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.3%1.9%
On foot4.5%7.6%
Bicycle0.4%2.1%
Other2.4%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

Across England, 23.5% of households have no car or van; the OL16 2SD area is well below that, at 13.5%.

OL16 2SDEngland
No car or van13.5%23.5%
139.7%41.3%
235.4%26.1%
3 or more11.5%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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