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Transport in OL16

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

Council
Rochdale
Region
North West
Population
63,557 (2024)
Transport

How well connected OL16 is

35 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 6 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from the middle of OL16. Connectivity scores 8.0 out of 10: excellent.

Connectivity
8.0/ 10

Excellent. Counts stops, not how often services run: rail and metro count for more than buses.

Bus stops
35
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
5
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
    0.3 miles
  • 03
    Kingsway (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    0.3 miles
  • 04
    Milnrow (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    0.8 miles
  • 05
    Rochdale Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.9 miles
  • 06
    Rochdale Railway Station (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1 mile
  • 07
    Rochdale Interchange (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
    1.6 miles
  • 10
    Newhey (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.7 miles
  • 11
    Castleton (Manchester) Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.4 miles
  • 12
    Littleborough Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.6 miles

Nearest bus stop: Moss Avenue, 64 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

Across England, 31.5% of working residents mostly work from home; OL16 is well below that, at 20.2%. 53.5% drive to work.

OL16England
Work from home20.2%31.5%
Drive53.5%44.5%
Car passenger5.8%3.9%
Bus or coach3.8%4.3%
Train1.1%2%
Underground, metro or tram2.1%1.9%
On foot8.3%7.6%
Bicycle0.7%2.1%
Other4.4%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

Across England, 23.5% of households have no car or van; OL16 is above that, at 29.5%.

OL16England
No car or van29.5%23.5%
141.6%41.3%
221.9%26.1%
3 or more7%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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