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Transport in OL2 5XU

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

27 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from OL2 5XU 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
27
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
    1.8 miles
  • 02
    Derker (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.1 miles
  • 03
    Mills Hill (Manchester) Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.2 miles
  • 04
    Westwood (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.2 miles
  • 05
    Castleton (Manchester) Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.2 miles
  • 06
    Newhey (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.4 miles
  • 07
    Oldham King Street (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.5 miles
  • 08
    Oldham Central (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.5 miles
  • 09
    Freehold (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.5 miles
  • 10
    Oldham Mumps (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.5 miles
  • 11
    Milnrow (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.5 miles
  • 12
    Kingsway (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.6 miles

Nearest bus stop: Kingston Drive, 21 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

24.8% of working residents in the OL2 5XU area mostly work from home, below the England average of 31.5%. 59.1% drive to work.

OL2 5XUEngland
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

13.9% of households in the OL2 5XU area have no car or van, well below the England average of 23.5%.

OL2 5XUEngland
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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