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Transport in OL1 2LA

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near OL1 2LA, 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 2LA is

49 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 5 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from OL1 2LA 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
49
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
    0.7 miles
  • 02
    Westwood (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    0.7 miles
  • 03
    Oldham King Street (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    0.9 miles
  • 04
    Oldham Central (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    0.9 miles
  • 05
    Oldham Mumps (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1 mile
  • 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
    2.0 miles
  • 09
    Mills Hill (Manchester) Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.1 miles
  • 10
    Hollinwood (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.5 miles
  • 11
    Moston Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.9 miles

Nearest bus stop: Royal Oldham Hospital, 68 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

Across England, 31.5% of working residents mostly work from home; the OL1 2LA area is less than half that, at 15.6%. 43.9% drive to work.

OL1 2LAEngland
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

Across England, 23.5% of households have no car or van; the OL1 2LA area is well above that, at 46.8%.

OL1 2LAEngland
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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