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Transport in OL2 7EG

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near OL2 7EG, 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 7EG is

30 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from OL2 7EG 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
30
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
    0.9 miles
  • 02
    Newhey (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.7 miles
  • 03
    Derker (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.0 miles
  • 04
    Milnrow (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.0 miles
  • 05
    Kingsway Business Park (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.3 miles
  • 06
    Kingsway (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.3 miles
  • 07
    Oldham Mumps (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.5 miles
  • 08
    Westwood (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.6 miles
  • 09
    Newbold (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.6 miles
  • 10
    Oldham Central (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.6 miles
  • 11
    Oldham King Street (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.7 miles
  • 12
    Rochdale Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.8 miles

Nearest bus stop: Surrey Avenue, 0.2 miles away.

Commuting

How people get to work

20.1% of working residents in the OL2 7EG area mostly work from home, well below the England average of 31.5%. 57.6% drive to work.

OL2 7EGEngland
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 7EG area have no car or van, above the England average of 23.5%.

OL2 7EGEngland
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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