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Transport in OL16 4QU

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

Neighbourhood
Balderstone & Kirkholt
Council
Rochdale
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
2,063 (2024)
Transport

How well connected OL16 4QU is

36 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from OL16 4QU itself. Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10: limited.

Connectivity
3.0/ 10

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

Bus stops
36
Within 800m
Rail
0
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Rochdale Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.1 miles
  • 02
    Rochdale Railway Station (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.2 miles
  • 03
    Newbold (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.2 miles
  • 04
    Kingsway (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.2 miles
  • 05
    Kingsway Business Park (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.2 miles
  • 06
    Milnrow (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.4 miles
  • 07
    Castleton (Manchester) Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.6 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
    Newhey (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.8 miles
  • 11
    Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.4 miles
  • 12
    Smithy Bridge Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.8 miles

Nearest bus stop: Badger Close, 0.1 miles away.

Commuting

How people get to work

21.7% of working residents in the OL16 4QU area mostly work from home, well below the England average of 31.5%. 57.3% drive to work.

OL16 4QUEngland
Work from home21.7%31.5%
Drive57.3%44.5%
Car passenger4.6%3.9%
Bus or coach4.5%4.3%
Train0.8%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.5%1.9%
On foot6.3%7.6%
Bicycle0.7%2.1%
Other3.6%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

30.6% of households in the OL16 4QU area have no car or van, above the England average of 23.5%.

OL16 4QUEngland
No car or van30.6%23.5%
136.9%41.3%
224%26.1%
3 or more8.5%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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