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Transport in OL2 6LY

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

32 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from OL2 6LY 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
32
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
    1 mile
  • 02
    Derker (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
    2.5 miles
  • 09
    Mills Hill (Manchester) Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.9 miles
  • 10
    Milnrow (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    3.0 miles

Nearest bus stop: Perth Street, 106 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

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

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

OL2 6LYEngland
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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