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Transport in OL16 9SB

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near OL16 9SB, and how the people who live here get to work.

Neighbourhood
Central Rochdale & Mandale Park
Council
Rochdale
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
2,102 (2024)
Transport

How well connected OL16 9SB is

74 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 5 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from OL16 9SB 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
74
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
4
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

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

Nearest bus stop: The Esplanade, 151 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

17.2% of working residents in the OL16 9SB area mostly work from home, well below the England average of 31.5%. 42.7% drive to work.

OL16 9SBEngland
Work from home17.2%31.5%
Drive42.7%44.5%
Car passenger6%3.9%
Bus or coach8.4%4.3%
Train1.3%2%
Underground, metro or tram4%1.9%
On foot14.5%7.6%
Bicycle1.1%2.1%
Other4.8%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

53.3% of households in the OL16 9SB area have no car or van, more than double the England average of 23.5%.

OL16 9SBEngland
No car or van53.3%23.5%
134.4%41.3%
29.4%26.1%
3 or more3%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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