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Transport in OL1 2RL

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

Neighbourhood
Busk
Council
Oldham
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,842 (2024)
Transport

How well connected OL1 2RL is

55 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 3 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from OL1 2RL 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
55
Within 800m
Rail
0
Within a mile
Metro & tram
3
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

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

Nearest bus stop: Westhulme Avenue, 106 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

Across England, 31.5% of working residents mostly work from home; the OL1 2RL area is well below that, at 16.3%. 47.6% drive to work.

OL1 2RLEngland
Work from home16.3%31.5%
Drive47.6%44.5%
Car passenger10.2%3.9%
Bus or coach4%4.3%
Train0%2%
Underground, metro or tram2.7%1.9%
On foot14.7%7.6%
Bicycle0.6%2.1%
Other4%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

Across England, 23.5% of households have no car or van; the OL1 2RL area is above that, at 29.4%.

OL1 2RLEngland
No car or van29.4%23.5%
148.5%41.3%
216.2%26.1%
3 or more5.9%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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