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Transport in OL2 7QA

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

Neighbourhood
Shaw & Crompton
Council
Oldham
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,422 (2024)
Transport

How well connected OL2 7QA is

23 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from OL2 7QA itself. Connectivity scores 6.0 out of 10: very good.

Connectivity
6.0/ 10

Very 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
2
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1 mile
  • 02
    Newhey (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1 mile
  • 03
    Milnrow (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.4 miles
  • 04
    Kingsway Business Park (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.8 miles
  • 05
    Kingsway (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.8 miles
  • 06
    Newbold (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.1 miles
  • 07
    Rochdale Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.5 miles
  • 08
    Rochdale Railway Station (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.6 miles
  • 09
    Derker (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.6 miles
  • 10
    Rochdale Interchange (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.9 miles
  • 11
    Rochdale Town Centre (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.9 miles
  • 12
    Castleton (Manchester) Rail Station
    Rail station
    3.0 miles

Nearest bus stop: Rishworth Rise, 159 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

Across England, 31.5% of working residents mostly work from home; the OL2 7QA area is below that, at 24.7%. 61.8% drive to work.

OL2 7QAEngland
Work from home24.7%31.5%
Drive61.8%44.5%
Car passenger4.1%3.9%
Bus or coach1%4.3%
Train0.5%2%
Underground, metro or tram2%1.9%
On foot3.8%7.6%
Bicycle1%2.1%
Other1.3%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

Across England, 23.5% of households have no car or van; the OL2 7QA area is well below that, at 13.2%.

OL2 7QAEngland
No car or van13.2%23.5%
143.6%41.3%
233.7%26.1%
3 or more9.6%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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