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Transport in OL16 5BS

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near OL16 5BS, 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 5BS is

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

Connectivity
8.0/ 10

Excellent. Based on stops within walking distance rather than service frequency, with rail and metro weighted above 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
    Milnrow (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    0.9 miles
  • 05
    Rochdale Rail Station
    Rail station
    1 mile
  • 06
    Rochdale Interchange (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1 mile
  • 07
    Rochdale Railway Station (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1 mile
  • 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
    Littleborough Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.4 miles
  • 12
    Castleton (Manchester) Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.5 miles

Nearest bus stop: Kingsway Retail Park, 133 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

20.5% of working residents in the OL16 5BS area mostly work from home, well below the England average of 31.5%. 52.5% drive to work.

OL16 5BSEngland
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

27.5% of households in the OL16 5BS area have no car or van, above the England average of 23.5%.

OL16 5BSEngland
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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