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Transport in OL2 6US

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near OL2 6US, and how the people who live here get to work.

Neighbourhood
Balderstone & Kirkholt
Council
Rochdale
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
2,322 (2024)
Transport

How well connected OL2 6US is

14 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from OL2 6US itself. Connectivity scores 2.3 out of 10: limited.

Connectivity
2.3/ 10

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

Bus stops
14
Within 800m
Rail
0
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Castleton (Manchester) Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.8 miles
  • 02
    Milnrow (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.9 miles
  • 03
    Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.9 miles
  • 04
    Kingsway (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.0 miles
  • 05
    Kingsway Business Park (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.0 miles
  • 06
    Rochdale Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.0 miles
  • 07
    Rochdale Railway Station (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.0 miles
  • 08
    Newhey (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.0 miles
  • 09
    Newbold (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.1 miles
  • 10
    Rochdale Interchange (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.5 miles
  • 11
    Rochdale Town Centre (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.5 miles
  • 12
    Mills Hill (Manchester) Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.6 miles

Nearest bus stop: Thornham Summit, 64 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

Across England, 31.5% of working residents mostly work from home; the OL2 6US area is broadly in line with that, at 28.1%. 62.8% drive to work.

OL2 6USEngland
Work from home28.1%31.5%
Drive62.8%44.5%
Car passenger4%3.9%
Bus or coach1.4%4.3%
Train0.3%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.3%1.9%
On foot1.7%7.6%
Bicycle0.3%2.1%
Other1.2%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

Across England, 23.5% of households have no car or van; the OL2 6US area is less than half that, at 5.9%.

OL2 6USEngland
No car or van5.9%23.5%
137.6%41.3%
243.3%26.1%
3 or more13.3%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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