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Transport in OL2 5AW

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near OL2 5AW, 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 5AW is

39 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from OL2 5AW 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
39
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
    1 mile
  • 02
    Westwood (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.1 miles
  • 03
    Oldham Central (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.3 miles
  • 04
    Oldham King Street (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.3 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: Old Edge Lane, 113 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

25.1% of working residents in the OL2 5AW area mostly work from home, below the England average of 31.5%. 58% drive to work.

OL2 5AWEngland
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

15.1% of households in the OL2 5AW area have no car or van, well below the England average of 23.5%.

OL2 5AWEngland
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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