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Transport in OL16 2XB

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

Neighbourhood
Wardleworth & Newbold Brow
Council
Rochdale
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,749 (2024)
Transport

How well connected OL16 2XB is

38 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 5 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from OL16 2XB 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
38
Within 800m
Rail
0
Within a mile
Metro & tram
5
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

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

Nearest bus stop: Belfield Road, 139 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

15.3% of working residents in the OL16 2XB area mostly work from home, less than half the England average of 31.5%. 51.1% drive to work.

OL16 2XBEngland
Work from home15.3%31.5%
Drive51.1%44.5%
Car passenger7.6%3.9%
Bus or coach5.7%4.3%
Train1.3%2%
Underground, metro or tram2.7%1.9%
On foot9.5%7.6%
Bicycle0.4%2.1%
Other6.4%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

34% of households in the OL16 2XB area have no car or van, well above the England average of 23.5%.

OL16 2XBEngland
No car or van34%23.5%
140.6%41.3%
218%26.1%
3 or more7.4%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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