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Transport in OL2 7AQ

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near OL2 7AQ, and how the people who live here get to work.

Neighbourhood
Clough & Shaw Side
Council
Oldham
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,789 (2024)
Transport

How well connected OL2 7AQ is

43 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from OL2 7AQ 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
43
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
    0.3 miles
  • 02
    Newhey (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.7 miles
  • 03
    Derker (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.9 miles
  • 04
    Milnrow (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.2 miles
  • 05
    Oldham Mumps (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.4 miles
  • 06
    Kingsway Business Park (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.6 miles
  • 07
    Oldham Central (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.6 miles
  • 08
    Kingsway (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.6 miles
  • 09
    Westwood (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.7 miles
  • 10
    Oldham King Street (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.7 miles
  • 11
    Newbold (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    3.0 miles

Nearest bus stop: Church Road, 0.1 miles away.

Commuting

How people get to work

17.3% of working residents in the OL2 7AQ area mostly work from home, well below the England average of 31.5%. 48.4% drive to work.

OL2 7AQEngland
Work from home17.3%31.5%
Drive48.4%44.5%
Car passenger6.7%3.9%
Bus or coach4.1%4.3%
Train0%2%
Underground, metro or tram7.2%1.9%
On foot12.2%7.6%
Bicycle0.8%2.1%
Other3.3%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

38.9% of households in the OL2 7AQ area have no car or van, well above the England average of 23.5%.

OL2 7AQEngland
No car or van38.9%23.5%
144.2%41.3%
214.6%26.1%
3 or more2.2%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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