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Transport in OL16 5BZ

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

Neighbourhood
Kingsway
Council
Rochdale
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,947 (2024)
Transport

How well connected OL16 5BZ is

29 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 7 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from OL16 5BZ 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
29
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
6
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Newbold (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    0.2 miles
  • 02
    Rochdale Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.6 miles
  • 03
    Rochdale Interchange (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    0.6 miles
  • 04
    Rochdale Railway Station (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    0.7 miles
  • 05
    Kingsway Business Park (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    0.7 miles
  • 06
    Rochdale Town Centre (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    0.7 miles
  • 07
    Kingsway (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    0.7 miles
  • 08
    Milnrow (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.2 miles
  • 09
    Smithy Bridge Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.7 miles
  • 10
    Newhey (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.0 miles
  • 11
    Castleton (Manchester) Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.2 miles
  • 12
    Littleborough Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.7 miles

Nearest bus stop: Rosefield Crescent, 121 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

17% of working residents in the OL16 5BZ area mostly work from home, well below the England average of 31.5%. 51.5% drive to work.

OL16 5BZEngland
Work from home17%31.5%
Drive51.5%44.5%
Car passenger4.5%3.9%
Bus or coach2.3%4.3%
Train1%2%
Underground, metro or tram3.6%1.9%
On foot13.2%7.6%
Bicycle0.7%2.1%
Other6.3%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

31.8% of households in the OL16 5BZ area have no car or van, above the England average of 23.5%.

OL16 5BZEngland
No car or van31.8%23.5%
143.6%41.3%
218.8%26.1%
3 or more5.8%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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