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Transport in OL1

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

Council
Oldham
Region
North West
Population
50,377 (2024)
Transport

How well connected OL1 is

42 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 5 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from the centre of OL1. 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
42
Within 800m
Rail
0
Within a mile
Metro & tram
5
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Derker (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    0.2 miles
  • 02
    Oldham Mumps (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    0.5 miles
  • 03
    Oldham Central (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    0.7 miles
  • 04
    Oldham King Street (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    0.8 miles
  • 05
    Westwood (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    0.9 miles
  • 06
    Freehold (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.5 miles
  • 07
    Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.0 miles
  • 08
    South Chadderton (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.2 miles
  • 09
    Hollinwood (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.6 miles
  • 10
    Mills Hill (Manchester) Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.6 miles

Nearest bus stop: Edge Lane Road, 99 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

18.3% of working residents in OL1 mostly work from home, well below the England average of 31.5%. 50.3% drive to work.

OL1England
Work from home18.3%31.5%
Drive50.3%44.5%
Car passenger7.2%3.9%
Bus or coach5%4.3%
Train0.6%2%
Underground, metro or tram3.4%1.9%
On foot10.2%7.6%
Bicycle0.7%2.1%
Other4.3%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

33% of households in OL1 have no car or van, well above the England average of 23.5%.

OL1England
No car or van33%23.5%
140.2%41.3%
220.8%26.1%
3 or more6%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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