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Transport in OL1 2SS

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

Neighbourhood
Royton South West
Council
Oldham
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,521 (2024)
Transport

How well connected OL1 2SS is

4 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from OL1 2SS itself. Connectivity scores 0.7 out of 10: poor.

Connectivity
0.7/ 10

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

Bus stops
4
Within 800m
Rail
0
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Mills Hill (Manchester) Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.3 miles
  • 02
    Westwood (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.9 miles
  • 03
    Freehold (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.0 miles
  • 04
    Castleton (Manchester) Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.1 miles
  • 05
    Derker (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.3 miles
  • 06
    Oldham King Street (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.3 miles
  • 07
    Oldham Central (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.4 miles
  • 08
    Oldham Mumps (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.5 miles
  • 09
    Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.6 miles
  • 10
    South Chadderton (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.7 miles
  • 11
    Heywood (East Lancashire Railway)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.8 miles

Nearest bus stop: Bridleway, 0.5 miles away.

Commuting

How people get to work

Across England, 31.5% of working residents mostly work from home; the OL1 2SS area is below that, at 25.4%. 53.3% drive to work.

OL1 2SSEngland
Work from home25.4%31.5%
Drive53.3%44.5%
Car passenger5.3%3.9%
Bus or coach2.3%4.3%
Train0.3%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.7%1.9%
On foot7.7%7.6%
Bicycle1.1%2.1%
Other4%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

Across England, 23.5% of households have no car or van; the OL1 2SS area is broadly in line with that, at 21.7%.

OL1 2SSEngland
No car or van21.7%23.5%
139.8%41.3%
229.6%26.1%
3 or more8.9%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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