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Transport in OL1 2EF

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

Neighbourhood
Busk
Council
Oldham
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
2,582 (2024)
Transport

How well connected OL1 2EF is

81 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 6 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from OL1 2EF 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
81
Within 800m
Rail
0
Within a mile
Metro & tram
6
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Westwood (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    0.3 miles
  • 02
    Oldham King Street (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    0.5 miles
  • 03
    Oldham Central (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    0.6 miles
  • 04
    Oldham Mumps (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    0.8 miles
  • 05
    Freehold (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    0.9 miles
  • 06
    Derker (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    0.9 miles
  • 07
    South Chadderton (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.6 miles
  • 08
    Mills Hill (Manchester) Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.0 miles
  • 09
    Hollinwood (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.1 miles
  • 10
    Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.5 miles
  • 11
    Moston Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.5 miles
  • 12
    Failsworth (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    3.0 miles

Nearest bus stop: West End Street, 65 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

Across England, 31.5% of working residents mostly work from home; the OL1 2EF area is less than half that, at 13.2%. 40.3% drive to work.

OL1 2EFEngland
Work from home13.2%31.5%
Drive40.3%44.5%
Car passenger17.4%3.9%
Bus or coach3.3%4.3%
Train0.4%2%
Underground, metro or tram6%1.9%
On foot12.4%7.6%
Bicycle0.3%2.1%
Other6.7%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

Across England, 23.5% of households have no car or van; the OL1 2EF area is well above that, at 41.2%.

OL1 2EFEngland
No car or van41.2%23.5%
139.2%41.3%
214.9%26.1%
3 or more4.7%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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