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Transport in OL2 6UW

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

Neighbourhood
Royton North
Council
Oldham
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,480 (2024)
Transport

How well connected OL2 6UW is

15 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from OL2 6UW itself. Connectivity scores 2.5 out of 10: limited.

Connectivity
2.5/ 10

Limited. Based on stops within walking distance rather than service frequency, with rail and metro weighted above buses.

Bus stops
15
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
    1.9 miles
  • 02
    Milnrow (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.9 miles
  • 03
    Castleton (Manchester) Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.9 miles
  • 04
    Kingsway (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.9 miles
  • 05
    Kingsway Business Park (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.9 miles
  • 06
    Newhey (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.0 miles
  • 07
    Rochdale Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.0 miles
  • 08
    Rochdale Railway Station (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.0 miles
  • 09
    Newbold (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.0 miles
  • 10
    Rochdale Interchange (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.5 miles
  • 11
    Rochdale Town Centre (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.5 miles
  • 12
    Derker (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.7 miles

Nearest bus stop: Thornham Summit, 0.1 miles away.

Commuting

How people get to work

27.5% of working residents in the OL2 6UW area mostly work from home, below the England average of 31.5%. 59.7% drive to work.

OL2 6UWEngland
Work from home27.5%31.5%
Drive59.7%44.5%
Car passenger3.3%3.9%
Bus or coach2.4%4.3%
Train0.5%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.8%1.9%
On foot3.8%7.6%
Bicycle0.5%2.1%
Other1.7%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

15.2% of households in the OL2 6UW area have no car or van, well below the England average of 23.5%.

OL2 6UWEngland
No car or van15.2%23.5%
141.8%41.3%
234%26.1%
3 or more9%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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