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Transport in OL1 3RU

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near OL1 3RU, and how the people who live here get to work.

Neighbourhood
Oldham Town North
Council
Oldham
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
2,835 (2024)
Transport

How well connected OL1 3RU is

80 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 5 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from OL1 3RU 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
80
Within 800m
Rail
0
Within a mile
Metro & tram
5
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Oldham Mumps (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    129 yards
  • 02
    Oldham Central (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    0.4 miles
  • 03
    Derker (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    0.5 miles
  • 04
    Oldham King Street (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    0.6 miles
  • 05
    Westwood (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    0.9 miles
  • 06
    Freehold (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.4 miles
  • 07
    South Chadderton (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.0 miles
  • 08
    Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.3 miles
  • 09
    Hollinwood (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.4 miles
  • 10
    Mills Hill (Manchester) Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.8 miles

Nearest bus stop: First Bus Depot, 71 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

11.3% of working residents in the OL1 3RU area mostly work from home, less than half the England average of 31.5%. 38% drive to work.

OL1 3RUEngland
Work from home11.3%31.5%
Drive38%44.5%
Car passenger7.2%3.9%
Bus or coach9.1%4.3%
Train1.4%2%
Underground, metro or tram8%1.9%
On foot18.9%7.6%
Bicycle0.8%2.1%
Other5.3%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

56% of households in the OL1 3RU area have no car or van, more than double the England average of 23.5%.

OL1 3RUEngland
No car or van56%23.5%
134.3%41.3%
27.6%26.1%
3 or more2.1%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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