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Transport in OL1 2RX

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

Neighbourhood
Chadderton North
Council
Oldham
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,486 (2024)
Transport

How well connected OL1 2RX is

31 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from OL1 2RX itself. Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10: good.

Connectivity
5.0/ 10

Good. Counts stops, not how often services run: rail and metro count for more than buses.

Bus stops
31
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

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

Nearest bus stop: Irk Bridge, 0.2 miles away.

Commuting

How people get to work

Across England, 31.5% of working residents mostly work from home; the OL1 2RX area is broadly in line with that, at 32.6%. 53.8% drive to work.

OL1 2RXEngland
Work from home32.6%31.5%
Drive53.8%44.5%
Car passenger3.2%3.9%
Bus or coach2%4.3%
Train0%2%
Underground, metro or tram1%1.9%
On foot3.9%7.6%
Bicycle0.6%2.1%
Other2.9%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

Across England, 23.5% of households have no car or van; the OL1 2RX area is less than half that, at 8.7%.

OL1 2RXEngland
No car or van8.7%23.5%
140.8%41.3%
239.5%26.1%
3 or more11%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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