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Transport in OL2 5SG

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

Neighbourhood
Royton North
Council
Oldham
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,418 (2024)
Transport

How well connected OL2 5SG is

32 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from OL2 5SG 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
32
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
    1.7 miles
  • 02
    Derker (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.1 miles
  • 03
    Westwood (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.2 miles
  • 04
    Mills Hill (Manchester) Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.3 miles
  • 05
    Castleton (Manchester) Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.3 miles
  • 06
    Newhey (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.3 miles
  • 07
    Milnrow (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.4 miles
  • 08
    Oldham King Street (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.5 miles
  • 09
    Oldham Central (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.5 miles
  • 10
    Oldham Mumps (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.5 miles
  • 11
    Freehold (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.5 miles
  • 12
    Kingsway (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.6 miles

Nearest bus stop: Oozewood Road, 129 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

Across England, 31.5% of working residents mostly work from home; the OL2 5SG area is below that, at 24.8%. 59.1% drive to work.

OL2 5SGEngland
Work from home24.8%31.5%
Drive59.1%44.5%
Car passenger4.6%3.9%
Bus or coach4%4.3%
Train0%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.5%1.9%
On foot2.9%7.6%
Bicycle0.6%2.1%
Other3.5%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

Across England, 23.5% of households have no car or van; the OL2 5SG area is well below that, at 13.9%.

OL2 5SGEngland
No car or van13.9%23.5%
142.3%41.3%
234.8%26.1%
3 or more8.9%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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