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Transport in OL16 3NS

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near OL16 3NS, and how the people who live here get to work.

Neighbourhood
Milnrow East & Newhey
Council
Rochdale
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,596 (2024)
Transport

How well connected OL16 3NS is

40 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 4 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from OL16 3NS 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
40
Within 800m
Rail
0
Within a mile
Metro & tram
4
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Milnrow (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    0.2 miles
  • 02
    Newhey (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    0.7 miles
  • 03
    Kingsway Business Park (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    0.7 miles
  • 04
    Kingsway (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    0.7 miles
  • 05
    Newbold (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.2 miles
  • 06
    Smithy Bridge Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.7 miles
  • 07
    Rochdale Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.9 miles
  • 08
    Rochdale Railway Station (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.0 miles
  • 09
    Rochdale Interchange (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.1 miles
  • 10
    Rochdale Town Centre (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.1 miles
  • 11
    Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.3 miles
  • 12
    Littleborough Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.4 miles

Nearest bus stop: Milnrow Shopping Precinct, 90 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

22.9% of working residents in the OL16 3NS area mostly work from home, below the England average of 31.5%. 54.2% drive to work.

OL16 3NSEngland
Work from home22.9%31.5%
Drive54.2%44.5%
Car passenger5.1%3.9%
Bus or coach2.2%4.3%
Train0.7%2%
Underground, metro or tram4.9%1.9%
On foot5.3%7.6%
Bicycle1.4%2.1%
Other3.4%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

22.9% of households in the OL16 3NS area have no car or van, broadly in line with the England average of 23.5%.

OL16 3NSEngland
No car or van22.9%23.5%
145%41.3%
224.9%26.1%
3 or more7.3%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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