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Transport in OL2 6BL

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

Neighbourhood
Royton South East
Council
Oldham
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,636 (2024)
Transport

How well connected OL2 6BL is

42 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from OL2 6BL itself. Connectivity scores 4.5 out of 10: good.

Connectivity
4.5/ 10

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

Bus stops
42
Within 800m
Rail
0
Within a mile
Metro & tram
1
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

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

Nearest bus stop: Oldham Road, 0.1 miles away.

Commuting

How people get to work

20.1% of working residents in the OL2 6BL area mostly work from home, well below the England average of 31.5%. 53.9% drive to work.

OL2 6BLEngland
Work from home20.1%31.5%
Drive53.9%44.5%
Car passenger5.5%3.9%
Bus or coach5.8%4.3%
Train0%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.3%1.9%
On foot11.7%7.6%
Bicycle0.6%2.1%
Other2.2%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

23.4% of households in the OL2 6BL area have no car or van, broadly in line with the England average of 23.5%.

OL2 6BLEngland
No car or van23.4%23.5%
147.5%41.3%
224%26.1%
3 or more5%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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