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Transport in OL16 5QS

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

Neighbourhood
Central Rochdale & Mandale Park
Council
Rochdale
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,775 (2024)
Transport

How well connected OL16 5QS is

57 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 5 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from OL16 5QS 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
57
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
4
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Rochdale Railway Station (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    0.2 miles
  • 02
    Rochdale Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.2 miles
  • 03
    Rochdale Interchange (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    0.4 miles
  • 04
    Rochdale Town Centre (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    0.4 miles
  • 05
    Newbold (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    0.6 miles
  • 06
    Kingsway Business Park (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.1 miles
  • 07
    Kingsway (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.1 miles
  • 08
    Milnrow (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.6 miles
  • 09
    Castleton (Manchester) Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.8 miles
  • 10
    Smithy Bridge Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.1 miles
  • 11
    Newhey (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.4 miles
  • 12
    Heywood (East Lancashire Railway)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.8 miles

Nearest bus stop: High Level Road, 38 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

13.1% of working residents in the OL16 5QS area mostly work from home, less than half the England average of 31.5%. 37.2% drive to work.

OL16 5QSEngland
Work from home13.1%31.5%
Drive37.2%44.5%
Car passenger7.5%3.9%
Bus or coach12.5%4.3%
Train1.5%2%
Underground, metro or tram4.1%1.9%
On foot18.7%7.6%
Bicycle1.5%2.1%
Other3.9%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

66.4% of households in the OL16 5QS area have no car or van, more than double the England average of 23.5%.

OL16 5QSEngland
No car or van66.4%23.5%
127.5%41.3%
25.2%26.1%
3 or more1%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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