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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 middle of OL. Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10: limited.

Connectivity
3.0/ 10

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

Across England, 31.5% of working residents mostly work from home; OL is well below that, at 21.6%. 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

Across England, 23.5% of households have no car or van; OL is above that, at 26.7%.

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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