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Transport in OL2 6AQ

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near OL2 6AQ, and how the people who live here get to work.

Neighbourhood
Royton South East
Council
Oldham
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,690 (2024)
Transport

How well connected OL2 6AQ is

43 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from OL2 6AQ itself. Connectivity scores 6.0 out of 10: very good.

Connectivity
6.0/ 10

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

Bus stops
43
Within 800m
Rail
0
Within a mile
Metro & tram
2
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Derker (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    0.8 miles
  • 02
    Westwood (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1 mile
  • 03
    Oldham Central (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.1 miles
  • 04
    Oldham King Street (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.1 miles
  • 05
    Oldham Mumps (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.1 miles
  • 06
    Freehold (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.4 miles
  • 07
    Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.9 miles
  • 08
    Mills Hill (Manchester) Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.1 miles
  • 09
    South Chadderton (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.2 miles
  • 10
    Hollinwood (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.7 miles

Nearest bus stop: Seville Street, 111 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

22.3% of working residents in the OL2 6AQ area mostly work from home, well below the England average of 31.5%. 49.1% drive to work.

OL2 6AQEngland
Work from home22.3%31.5%
Drive49.1%44.5%
Car passenger6.4%3.9%
Bus or coach2.7%4.3%
Train0%2%
Underground, metro or tram1.4%1.9%
On foot14.4%7.6%
Bicycle0.3%2.1%
Other3.4%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

24.2% of households in the OL2 6AQ area have no car or van, broadly in line with the England average of 23.5%.

OL2 6AQEngland
No car or van24.2%23.5%
144.4%41.3%
224.8%26.1%
3 or more6.5%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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