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Transport in OL2 6QX

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

Neighbourhood
Royton East & Cowlishaw
Council
Oldham
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,801 (2024)
Transport

How well connected OL2 6QX is

50 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from OL2 6QX 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
50
Within 800m
Rail
0
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.4 miles
  • 02
    Derker (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.4 miles
  • 03
    Westwood (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.8 miles
  • 04
    Oldham Mumps (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.9 miles
  • 05
    Oldham Central (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.9 miles
  • 06
    Oldham King Street (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.9 miles
  • 07
    Freehold (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.2 miles
  • 08
    Mills Hill (Manchester) Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.4 miles
  • 09
    Newhey (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.5 miles
  • 10
    Milnrow (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.8 miles
  • 11
    Castleton (Manchester) Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.9 miles
  • 12
    South Chadderton (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    3.0 miles

Nearest bus stop: Cardigan Street, 89 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

20.8% of working residents in the OL2 6QX area mostly work from home, well below the England average of 31.5%. 60.5% drive to work.

OL2 6QXEngland
Work from home20.8%31.5%
Drive60.5%44.5%
Car passenger6.1%3.9%
Bus or coach1.8%4.3%
Train0.6%2%
Underground, metro or tram1%1.9%
On foot6.6%7.6%
Bicycle0.4%2.1%
Other2.2%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

19.4% of households in the OL2 6QX area have no car or van, below the England average of 23.5%.

OL2 6QXEngland
No car or van19.4%23.5%
148.3%41.3%
224.6%26.1%
3 or more7.6%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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