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Transport in OL16 4

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near OL16 4, and how the people who live here get to work.

Council
Rochdale
Region
North West
Population
28,552 (2024)
Transport

How well connected OL16 4 is

10 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 4 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from the centre of OL16 4. Connectivity scores 4.7 out of 10: good.

Connectivity
4.7/ 10

Good. Based on stops within walking distance rather than service frequency, with rail and metro weighted above buses.

Bus stops
10
Within 800m
Rail
0
Within a mile
Metro & tram
4
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

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

Nearest bus stop: James Watt Drive, 0.1 miles away.

Commuting

How people get to work

21.1% of working residents in OL16 4 mostly work from home, well below the England average of 31.5%. 55.6% drive to work.

OL16 4England
Work from home21.1%31.5%
Drive55.6%44.5%
Car passenger5.1%3.9%
Bus or coach3.2%4.3%
Train0.9%2%
Underground, metro or tram2.2%1.9%
On foot7.7%7.6%
Bicycle0.7%2.1%
Other3.5%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

26% of households in OL16 4 have no car or van, broadly in line with the England average of 23.5%.

OL16 4England
No car or van26%23.5%
142.6%41.3%
224.2%26.1%
3 or more7.1%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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