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Transport in OL2 6HB

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

Neighbourhood
Royton South East
Council
Oldham
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,698 (2024)
Transport

How well connected OL2 6HB is

48 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from OL2 6HB 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
48
Within 800m
Rail
0
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Derker (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.2 miles
  • 02
    Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.5 miles
  • 03
    Westwood (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.5 miles
  • 04
    Oldham Mumps (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.6 miles
  • 05
    Oldham Central (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.6 miles
  • 06
    Oldham King Street (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.7 miles
  • 07
    Freehold (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.9 miles
  • 08
    Mills Hill (Manchester) Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.3 miles
  • 09
    South Chadderton (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.7 miles
  • 10
    Newhey (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.7 miles

Nearest bus stop: Shaw Road, 139 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

18.8% of working residents in the OL2 6HB area mostly work from home, well below the England average of 31.5%. 52.6% drive to work.

OL2 6HBEngland
Work from home18.8%31.5%
Drive52.6%44.5%
Car passenger7.1%3.9%
Bus or coach5.7%4.3%
Train0.4%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.9%1.9%
On foot11.5%7.6%
Bicycle0.5%2.1%
Other2.6%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

42.5% of households in the OL2 6HB area have no car or van, well above the England average of 23.5%.

OL2 6HBEngland
No car or van42.5%23.5%
141%41.3%
212.9%26.1%
3 or more3.5%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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