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Transport in OL2 6LX

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near OL2 6LX, 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 6LX is

23 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from OL2 6LX 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
23
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
    0.9 miles
  • 02
    Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1 mile
  • 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
    1.8 miles
  • 06
    Oldham King Street (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.8 miles
  • 07
    Freehold (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.3 miles
  • 08
    Newhey (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.6 miles
  • 09
    Mills Hill (Manchester) Rail Station
    Rail station
    3.0 miles

Nearest bus stop: Perth Street, 0.1 miles away.

Commuting

How people get to work

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

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

OL2 6LXEngland
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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