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Transport in OL2 6XU

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

Neighbourhood
Shaw & Crompton
Council
Oldham
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,336 (2024)
Transport

How well connected OL2 6XU is

25 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from OL2 6XU 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
25
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
    Newhey (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.8 miles
  • 03
    Milnrow (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.0 miles
  • 04
    Kingsway Business Park (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.1 miles
  • 05
    Kingsway (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.1 miles
  • 06
    Derker (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.2 miles
  • 07
    Newbold (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.3 miles
  • 08
    Castleton (Manchester) Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.4 miles
  • 09
    Rochdale Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.4 miles
  • 10
    Rochdale Railway Station (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.5 miles
  • 11
    Westwood (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.6 miles
  • 12
    Oldham Mumps (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.7 miles

Nearest bus stop: Methodist Church, 99 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

20.1% of working residents in the OL2 6XU area mostly work from home, well below the England average of 31.5%. 57.6% drive to work.

OL2 6XUEngland
Work from home20.1%31.5%
Drive57.6%44.5%
Car passenger7.3%3.9%
Bus or coach3.3%4.3%
Train0%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.8%1.9%
On foot6.9%7.6%
Bicycle0.2%2.1%
Other4%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

26.9% of households in the OL2 6XU area have no car or van, above the England average of 23.5%.

OL2 6XUEngland
No car or van26.9%23.5%
143.3%41.3%
223.9%26.1%
3 or more5.9%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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