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Transport in OL2 6JU

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

Neighbourhood
Royton South East
Council
Oldham
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,571 (2024)
Transport

How well connected OL2 6JU is

33 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from OL2 6JU 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
33
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 mile
  • 02
    Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.1 miles
  • 03
    Oldham Mumps (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.5 miles
  • 04
    Oldham Central (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.7 miles
  • 05
    Westwood (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.7 miles
  • 06
    Oldham King Street (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.8 miles
  • 07
    Freehold (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.2 miles
  • 08
    Newhey (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.6 miles
  • 09
    Mills Hill (Manchester) Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.7 miles
  • 10
    South Chadderton (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    3.0 miles
  • 11
    Milnrow (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    3.0 miles

Nearest bus stop: Cornish Way, 0.2 miles away.

Commuting

How people get to work

18.6% of working residents in the OL2 6JU area mostly work from home, well below the England average of 31.5%. 57.2% drive to work.

OL2 6JUEngland
Work from home18.6%31.5%
Drive57.2%44.5%
Car passenger6.7%3.9%
Bus or coach3.5%4.3%
Train0.2%2%
Underground, metro or tram1.8%1.9%
On foot8.5%7.6%
Bicycle1.4%2.1%
Other2.3%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

21.5% of households in the OL2 6JU area have no car or van, broadly in line with the England average of 23.5%.

OL2 6JUEngland
No car or van21.5%23.5%
147.9%41.3%
225.4%26.1%
3 or more5.2%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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