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Transport in OL

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

Council
Oldham
Region
North West
Population
529,770 (2024)
Transport

How well connected OL is

27 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from the centre of OL. Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10: limited.

Connectivity
3.0/ 10

Limited. Based on stops within walking distance rather than service frequency, with rail and metro weighted above buses.

Bus stops
27
Within 800m
Rail
0
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

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

Nearest bus stop: Puckersley Inn, 0.2 miles away.

Commuting

How people get to work

21.6% of working residents in OL mostly work from home, well below the England average of 31.5%. 53.8% drive to work.

OLEngland
Work from home21.6%31.5%
Drive53.8%44.5%
Car passenger5.6%3.9%
Bus or coach4.5%4.3%
Train0.8%2%
Underground, metro or tram1.6%1.9%
On foot8%7.6%
Bicycle0.8%2.1%
Other3.4%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

26.7% of households in OL have no car or van, above the England average of 23.5%.

OLEngland
No car or van26.7%23.5%
142.4%41.3%
223.9%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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