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Transport in OL1 2AL

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near OL1 2AL, and how the people who live here get to work.

Neighbourhood
Oldham Town North
Council
Oldham
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
2,616 (2024)
Transport

How well connected OL1 2AL is

89 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 5 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from OL1 2AL itself. Connectivity scores 6.0 out of 10: very good.

Connectivity
6.0/ 10

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

Bus stops
89
Within 800m
Rail
0
Within a mile
Metro & tram
5
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

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

Nearest bus stop: Unsworth Way, 121 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

8% of working residents in the OL1 2AL area mostly work from home, less than half the England average of 31.5%. 34% drive to work.

OL1 2ALEngland
Work from home8%31.5%
Drive34%44.5%
Car passenger7.4%3.9%
Bus or coach18.3%4.3%
Train1.7%2%
Underground, metro or tram6.6%1.9%
On foot17%7.6%
Bicycle1.5%2.1%
Other5.5%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

66.3% of households in the OL1 2AL area have no car or van, more than double the England average of 23.5%.

OL1 2ALEngland
No car or van66.3%23.5%
127.8%41.3%
24.3%26.1%
3 or more1.6%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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