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Transport in OL2 5LY

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

Neighbourhood
Royton South West
Council
Oldham
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,260 (2024)
Transport

How well connected OL2 5LY is

41 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from OL2 5LY itself. Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10: limited.

Connectivity
3.0/ 10

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

Bus stops
41
Within 800m
Rail
0
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Westwood (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.4 miles
  • 02
    Derker (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.4 miles
  • 03
    Oldham King Street (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.7 miles
  • 04
    Oldham Central (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.7 miles
  • 05
    Freehold (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.7 miles
  • 06
    Oldham Mumps (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.7 miles
  • 07
    Mills Hill (Manchester) Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.9 miles
  • 08
    Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.9 miles
  • 09
    South Chadderton (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.5 miles
  • 10
    Castleton (Manchester) Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.9 miles
  • 11
    Hollinwood (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    3.0 miles
  • 12
    Newhey (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    3.0 miles

Nearest bus stop: Holden Fold Lane, 151 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

Across England, 31.5% of working residents mostly work from home; the OL2 5LY area is well below that, at 22.3%. 57.8% drive to work.

OL2 5LYEngland
Work from home22.3%31.5%
Drive57.8%44.5%
Car passenger6.5%3.9%
Bus or coach2.2%4.3%
Train0.2%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.7%1.9%
On foot7.2%7.6%
Bicycle0.9%2.1%
Other2.3%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

Across England, 23.5% of households have no car or van; the OL2 5LY area is well below that, at 16.7%.

OL2 5LYEngland
No car or van16.7%23.5%
147.1%41.3%
227.4%26.1%
3 or more8.8%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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