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Transport in OL1 2SY

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

30 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from OL1 2SY itself. Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10: limited.

Connectivity
3.0/ 10

Limited. Based on stops within walking distance rather than service frequency, with rail and metro weighted above buses.

Bus stops
30
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
    1.4 miles
  • 03
    Freehold (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.6 miles
  • 04
    Oldham King Street (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.8 miles
  • 05
    Derker (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.8 miles
  • 06
    Oldham Central (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.9 miles
  • 07
    Oldham Mumps (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.0 miles
  • 08
    South Chadderton (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.3 miles
  • 09
    Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.4 miles
  • 10
    Castleton (Manchester) Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.6 miles
  • 11
    Hollinwood (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.8 miles
  • 12
    Moston Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.8 miles

Nearest bus stop: Bridleway, 73 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

25.4% of working residents in the OL1 2SY area mostly work from home, below the England average of 31.5%. 53.3% drive to work.

OL1 2SYEngland
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

21.7% of households in the OL1 2SY area have no car or van, broadly in line with the England average of 23.5%.

OL1 2SYEngland
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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