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Transport in OL16 5BL

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near OL16 5BL, and how the people who live here get to work.

Neighbourhood
Kingsway
Council
Rochdale
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
2,491 (2024)
Transport

How well connected OL16 5BL is

34 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 8 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from OL16 5BL itself. Connectivity scores 8.0 out of 10: excellent.

Connectivity
8.0/ 10

Excellent. Counts stops, not how often services run: rail and metro count for more than buses.

Bus stops
34
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
7
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Newbold (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    0.2 miles
  • 02
    Kingsway Business Park (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    0.4 miles
  • 03
    Kingsway (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    0.4 miles
  • 04
    Rochdale Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.9 miles
  • 05
    Milnrow (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    0.9 miles
  • 06
    Rochdale Interchange (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    0.9 miles
  • 07
    Rochdale Railway Station (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    0.9 miles
  • 08
    Rochdale Town Centre (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1 mile
  • 09
    Smithy Bridge Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.5 miles
  • 10
    Newhey (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.8 miles
  • 11
    Castleton (Manchester) Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.4 miles
  • 12
    Littleborough Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.5 miles

Nearest bus stop: Moss Avenue, 171 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

Across England, 31.5% of working residents mostly work from home; the OL16 5BL area is well below that, at 20.5%. 52.5% drive to work.

OL16 5BLEngland
Work from home20.5%31.5%
Drive52.5%44.5%
Car passenger6.3%3.9%
Bus or coach2.4%4.3%
Train0.3%2%
Underground, metro or tram3.4%1.9%
On foot9.7%7.6%
Bicycle0%2.1%
Other4.9%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

Across England, 23.5% of households have no car or van; the OL16 5BL area is above that, at 27.5%.

OL16 5BLEngland
No car or van27.5%23.5%
145.7%41.3%
221.3%26.1%
3 or more5.6%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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