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Transport in OL16 4GU

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

Neighbourhood
Kingsway
Council
Rochdale
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,572 (2024)
Transport

How well connected OL16 4GU is

38 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 3 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from OL16 4GU 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
3
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

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

Nearest bus stop: Welbeck Road, 113 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

20.5% of working residents in the OL16 4GU area mostly work from home, well below the England average of 31.5%. 51.3% drive to work.

OL16 4GUEngland
Work from home20.5%31.5%
Drive51.3%44.5%
Car passenger5.2%3.9%
Bus or coach4.8%4.3%
Train1.4%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.7%1.9%
On foot10.3%7.6%
Bicycle0.7%2.1%
Other5.2%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

27.5% of households in the OL16 4GU area have no car or van, above the England average of 23.5%.

OL16 4GUEngland
No car or van27.5%23.5%
140.4%41.3%
221.7%26.1%
3 or more10.3%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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