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Transport in OL16 5LF

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

Neighbourhood
Kingsway
Council
Rochdale
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
2,298 (2024)
Transport

How well connected OL16 5LF is

41 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 7 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from OL16 5LF 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
41
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
6
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Rochdale Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.5 miles
  • 02
    Rochdale Railway Station (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    0.5 miles
  • 03
    Newbold (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    0.6 miles
  • 04
    Kingsway Business Park (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    0.9 miles
  • 05
    Kingsway (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    0.9 miles
  • 06
    Rochdale Interchange (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    0.9 miles
  • 07
    Rochdale Town Centre (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    0.9 miles
  • 08
    Milnrow (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.3 miles
  • 09
    Castleton (Manchester) Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.7 miles
  • 10
    Newhey (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.0 miles
  • 11
    Smithy Bridge Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.3 miles
  • 12
    Heywood (East Lancashire Railway)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.8 miles

Nearest bus stop: Lowerplace Primary School, 151 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

21.1% of working residents in the OL16 5LF area mostly work from home, well below the England average of 31.5%. 51.5% drive to work.

OL16 5LFEngland
Work from home21.1%31.5%
Drive51.5%44.5%
Car passenger4.2%3.9%
Bus or coach2.3%4.3%
Train2.5%2%
Underground, metro or tram1.7%1.9%
On foot10.6%7.6%
Bicycle0.4%2.1%
Other5.7%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

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

OL16 5LFEngland
No car or van27.5%23.5%
145.2%41.3%
221%26.1%
3 or more6.4%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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