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Transport in OL2 5RG

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

Neighbourhood
Royton South West
Council
Oldham
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,660 (2024)
Transport

How well connected OL2 5RG is

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

Connectivity
3.0/ 10

Limited. Based on stops within walking distance rather than service frequency, with rail and metro weighted above buses.

Bus stops
45
Within 800m
Rail
0
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.6 miles
  • 02
    Derker (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.7 miles
  • 03
    Westwood (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.8 miles
  • 04
    Oldham King Street (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.1 miles
  • 05
    Oldham Central (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.1 miles
  • 06
    Oldham Mumps (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.1 miles
  • 07
    Mills Hill (Manchester) Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.1 miles
  • 08
    Freehold (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.2 miles
  • 09
    Newhey (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.6 miles
  • 10
    Castleton (Manchester) Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.6 miles
  • 11
    Milnrow (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.7 miles
  • 12
    Kingsway Business Park (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.9 miles

Nearest bus stop: Flake Lane, 44 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

17.8% of working residents in the OL2 5RG area mostly work from home, well below the England average of 31.5%. 53.2% drive to work.

OL2 5RGEngland
Work from home17.8%31.5%
Drive53.2%44.5%
Car passenger6.6%3.9%
Bus or coach7.4%4.3%
Train0%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.2%1.9%
On foot10.1%7.6%
Bicycle1.4%2.1%
Other3.3%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

46.4% of households in the OL2 5RG area have no car or van, well above the England average of 23.5%.

OL2 5RGEngland
No car or van46.4%23.5%
137.8%41.3%
212.9%26.1%
3 or more2.9%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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