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Transport in OL2 7LW

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

Neighbourhood
Shaw & Crompton
Council
Oldham
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,543 (2024)
Transport

How well connected OL2 7LW is

30 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from OL2 7LW 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
30
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
    1.2 miles
  • 02
    Newhey (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.6 miles
  • 03
    Milnrow (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.8 miles
  • 04
    Kingsway Business Park (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.0 miles
  • 05
    Kingsway (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.0 miles
  • 06
    Newbold (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.3 miles
  • 07
    Derker (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.3 miles
  • 08
    Rochdale Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.4 miles
  • 09
    Rochdale Railway Station (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.5 miles
  • 10
    Castleton (Manchester) Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.6 miles
  • 11
    Westwood (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.8 miles
  • 12
    Oldham Mumps (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.8 miles

Nearest bus stop: Cherry Hall Drive, 24 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

22.7% of working residents in the OL2 7LW area mostly work from home, below the England average of 31.5%. 61.3% drive to work.

OL2 7LWEngland
Work from home22.7%31.5%
Drive61.3%44.5%
Car passenger5.1%3.9%
Bus or coach1.3%4.3%
Train0.3%2%
Underground, metro or tram1.8%1.9%
On foot4.8%7.6%
Bicycle0.6%2.1%
Other2.1%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

16.4% of households in the OL2 7LW area have no car or van, well below the England average of 23.5%.

OL2 7LWEngland
No car or van16.4%23.5%
148.6%41.3%
228.2%26.1%
3 or more6.8%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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