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Transport in OL1 4RS

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

Neighbourhood
Moorside & Sholver
Council
Oldham
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,713 (2024)
Transport

How well connected OL1 4RS is

26 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from OL1 4RS itself. 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
26
Within 800m
Rail
0
Within a mile
Metro & tram
1
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    0.9 miles
  • 02
    Derker (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.6 miles
  • 03
    Oldham Mumps (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.1 miles
  • 04
    Oldham Central (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.4 miles
  • 05
    Newhey (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.5 miles
  • 06
    Oldham King Street (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.6 miles
  • 07
    Westwood (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.7 miles

Nearest bus stop: Sholver Lane, 138 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

9.1% of working residents in the OL1 4RS area mostly work from home, less than half the England average of 31.5%. 55.1% drive to work.

OL1 4RSEngland
Work from home9.1%31.5%
Drive55.1%44.5%
Car passenger6.9%3.9%
Bus or coach11.5%4.3%
Train0.3%2%
Underground, metro or tram1.7%1.9%
On foot10.9%7.6%
Bicycle0.9%2.1%
Other3.5%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

38.1% of households in the OL1 4RS area have no car or van, well above the England average of 23.5%.

OL1 4RSEngland
No car or van38.1%23.5%
143.2%41.3%
215.2%26.1%
3 or more3.5%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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