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Transport in OL1 2BU

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

Neighbourhood
Oldham Town North
Council
Oldham
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
2,510 (2024)
Transport

How well connected OL1 2BU is

56 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 5 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from OL1 2BU 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
56
Within 800m
Rail
0
Within a mile
Metro & tram
5
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Derker (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    0.5 miles
  • 02
    Westwood (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    0.7 miles
  • 03
    Oldham Central (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    0.7 miles
  • 04
    Oldham Mumps (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    0.7 miles
  • 05
    Oldham King Street (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    0.8 miles
  • 06
    Freehold (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.3 miles
  • 07
    South Chadderton (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.0 miles
  • 08
    Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.1 miles
  • 09
    Mills Hill (Manchester) Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.3 miles
  • 10
    Hollinwood (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.4 miles
  • 11
    Moston Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.9 miles

Nearest bus stop: Crompton Street, 169 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

15.6% of working residents in the OL1 2BU area mostly work from home, less than half the England average of 31.5%. 43.9% drive to work.

OL1 2BUEngland
Work from home15.6%31.5%
Drive43.9%44.5%
Car passenger10%3.9%
Bus or coach6.6%4.3%
Train0.7%2%
Underground, metro or tram4.2%1.9%
On foot14.8%7.6%
Bicycle0.6%2.1%
Other3.6%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

46.8% of households in the OL1 2BU area have no car or van, well above the England average of 23.5%.

OL1 2BUEngland
No car or van46.8%23.5%
135.8%41.3%
214.1%26.1%
3 or more3.2%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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