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Transport in OL1 4

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near OL1 4, and how the people who live here get to work.

Council
Oldham
Region
North West
Population
16,869 (2024)
Transport

How well connected OL1 4 is

21 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from the centre of OL1 4. Connectivity scores 4.5 out of 10: good.

Connectivity
4.5/ 10

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

Bus stops
21
Within 800m
Rail
0
Within a mile
Metro & tram
1
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Derker (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    0.8 miles
  • 02
    Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.3 miles
  • 03
    Oldham Mumps (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.3 miles
  • 04
    Oldham Central (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.6 miles
  • 05
    Oldham King Street (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.8 miles
  • 06
    Westwood (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.9 miles
  • 07
    Freehold (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.5 miles
  • 08
    Newhey (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    3.0 miles

Nearest bus stop: Radcliffe Road, 0.2 miles away.

Commuting

How people get to work

18.9% of working residents in OL1 4 mostly work from home, well below the England average of 31.5%. 54.2% drive to work.

OL1 4England
Work from home18.9%31.5%
Drive54.2%44.5%
Car passenger5.9%3.9%
Bus or coach4.6%4.3%
Train0.3%2%
Underground, metro or tram3.1%1.9%
On foot8.7%7.6%
Bicycle0.8%2.1%
Other3.5%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

28.9% of households in OL1 4 have no car or van, above the England average of 23.5%.

OL1 4England
No car or van28.9%23.5%
140.7%41.3%
223.8%26.1%
3 or more6.6%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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