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Transport in OL1 1BB

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near OL1 1BB, and how the people who live here get to work.

Neighbourhood
Oldham Town South
Council
Oldham
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
2,425 (2024)
Transport

How well connected OL1 1BB is

75 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 6 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from OL1 1BB itself. Connectivity scores 6.0 out of 10: very good.

Connectivity
6.0/ 10

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

Bus stops
75
Within 800m
Rail
0
Within a mile
Metro & tram
6
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Oldham King Street (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    0.1 miles
  • 02
    Oldham Central (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    0.1 miles
  • 03
    Oldham Mumps (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    0.5 miles
  • 04
    Westwood (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    0.5 miles
  • 05
    Derker (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    0.9 miles
  • 06
    Freehold (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1 mile
  • 07
    South Chadderton (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.4 miles
  • 08
    Hollinwood (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.8 miles
  • 09
    Mills Hill (Manchester) Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.5 miles
  • 10
    Moston Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.5 miles
  • 11
    Failsworth (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.8 miles
  • 12
    Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.8 miles

Nearest bus stop: Ashton Road, 150 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

Across England, 31.5% of working residents mostly work from home; the OL1 1BB area is less than half that, at 11.4%. 42% drive to work.

OL1 1BBEngland
Work from home11.4%31.5%
Drive42%44.5%
Car passenger6.2%3.9%
Bus or coach12.1%4.3%
Train1.6%2%
Underground, metro or tram5.2%1.9%
On foot13.4%7.6%
Bicycle0.7%2.1%
Other7.4%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

Across England, 23.5% of households have no car or van; the OL1 1BB area is more than double that, at 53.8%.

OL1 1BBEngland
No car or van53.8%23.5%
135.5%41.3%
28.7%26.1%
3 or more2%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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