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Transport in OL2 7FA

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

Neighbourhood
Clough & Shaw Side
Council
Oldham
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,676 (2024)
Transport

How well connected OL2 7FA is

23 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from OL2 7FA itself. Connectivity scores 4.5 out of 10: good.

Connectivity
4.5/ 10

Good. Counts stops, not how often services run: rail and metro count for more than buses.

Bus stops
23
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
    1.8 miles
  • 03
    Derker (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.8 miles
  • 04
    Milnrow (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.2 miles
  • 05
    Oldham Mumps (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.3 miles
  • 06
    Westwood (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.4 miles
  • 07
    Kingsway Business Park (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.5 miles
  • 08
    Oldham Central (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.5 miles
  • 09
    Kingsway (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.5 miles
  • 10
    Oldham King Street (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.5 miles
  • 11
    Newbold (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.7 miles
  • 12
    Freehold (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.9 miles

Nearest bus stop: Netherhouse Road, 0.2 miles away.

Commuting

How people get to work

Across England, 31.5% of working residents mostly work from home; the OL2 7FA area is below that, at 26.1%. 56.8% drive to work.

OL2 7FAEngland
Work from home26.1%31.5%
Drive56.8%44.5%
Car passenger5.1%3.9%
Bus or coach1%4.3%
Train0.4%2%
Underground, metro or tram2.2%1.9%
On foot6.8%7.6%
Bicycle0.7%2.1%
Other1%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

Across England, 23.5% of households have no car or van; the OL2 7FA area is well below that, at 14.4%.

OL2 7FAEngland
No car or van14.4%23.5%
145.5%41.3%
231.9%26.1%
3 or more8.3%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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