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Transport in OL2 6GP

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

Neighbourhood
Royton East & Cowlishaw
Council
Oldham
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,723 (2024)
Transport

How well connected OL2 6GP is

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

Connectivity
4.5/ 10

Good. Counts stops, not how often services run: rail and metro count for more than buses.

Bus stops
31
Within 800m
Rail
0
Within a mile
Metro & tram
1
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

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

Nearest bus stop: Spring Vale Way, 0.2 miles away.

Commuting

How people get to work

Across England, 31.5% of working residents mostly work from home; the OL2 6GP area is below that, at 25.2%. 58.3% drive to work.

OL2 6GPEngland
Work from home25.2%31.5%
Drive58.3%44.5%
Car passenger3.7%3.9%
Bus or coach3.7%4.3%
Train0.1%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.7%1.9%
On foot6.3%7.6%
Bicycle0.2%2.1%
Other1.7%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

Across England, 23.5% of households have no car or van; the OL2 6GP area is well below that, at 16%.

OL2 6GPEngland
No car or van16%23.5%
141.2%41.3%
234.8%26.1%
3 or more7.9%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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