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Transport in OL2 5AR

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near OL2 5AR, and how the people who live here get to work.

Neighbourhood
Royton South West
Council
Oldham
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,594 (2024)
Transport

How well connected OL2 5AR is

36 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from OL2 5AR itself. Connectivity scores 4.5 out of 10: good.

Connectivity
4.5/ 10

Good. Counts stops, not how often services run: rail and metro count for more than buses.

Bus stops
36
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
    0.9 miles
  • 02
    Westwood (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.1 miles
  • 03
    Oldham Central (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.2 miles
  • 04
    Oldham King Street (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.2 miles
  • 05
    Oldham Mumps (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.3 miles
  • 06
    Freehold (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.5 miles
  • 07
    Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.8 miles
  • 08
    Mills Hill (Manchester) Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.1 miles
  • 09
    South Chadderton (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.3 miles
  • 10
    Hollinwood (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.8 miles

Nearest bus stop: Seville Street, 66 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

Across England, 31.5% of working residents mostly work from home; the OL2 5AR area is below that, at 25.1%. 58% drive to work.

OL2 5AREngland
Work from home25.1%31.5%
Drive58%44.5%
Car passenger3.1%3.9%
Bus or coach1.7%4.3%
Train0%2%
Underground, metro or tram1%1.9%
On foot8.8%7.6%
Bicycle0.5%2.1%
Other1.7%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

Across England, 23.5% of households have no car or van; the OL2 5AR area is well below that, at 15.1%.

OL2 5AREngland
No car or van15.1%23.5%
144.2%41.3%
230%26.1%
3 or more10.7%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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