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Transport in OL1 2PU

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

Neighbourhood
Busk
Council
Oldham
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
2,193 (2024)
Transport

How well connected OL1 2PU is

57 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 5 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from OL1 2PU 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
57
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
    0.4 miles
  • 02
    Oldham King Street (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    0.7 miles
  • 03
    Oldham Central (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    0.8 miles
  • 04
    Freehold (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    0.9 miles
  • 05
    Derker (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1 mile
  • 06
    Oldham Mumps (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1 mile
  • 07
    South Chadderton (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.7 miles
  • 08
    Mills Hill (Manchester) Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.8 miles
  • 09
    Hollinwood (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.1 miles
  • 10
    Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.4 miles
  • 11
    Moston Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.5 miles

Nearest bus stop: Featherstall Road North, 57 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

12.4% of working residents in the OL1 2PU area mostly work from home, less than half the England average of 31.5%. 43.8% drive to work.

OL1 2PUEngland
Work from home12.4%31.5%
Drive43.8%44.5%
Car passenger15.6%3.9%
Bus or coach4.4%4.3%
Train0.5%2%
Underground, metro or tram6.5%1.9%
On foot9.1%7.6%
Bicycle0.3%2.1%
Other7.4%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

31.9% of households in the OL1 2PU area have no car or van, above the England average of 23.5%.

OL1 2PUEngland
No car or van31.9%23.5%
141.4%41.3%
220.3%26.1%
3 or more6.5%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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