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Transport in OL2 7RB

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

40 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from OL2 7RB 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
40
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
    0.8 miles
  • 02
    Newhey (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.3 miles
  • 03
    Milnrow (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.7 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
    Derker (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.3 miles
  • 07
    Newbold (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.4 miles
  • 08
    Rochdale Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.7 miles
  • 09
    Rochdale Railway Station (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.7 miles
  • 10
    Oldham Mumps (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.8 miles
  • 11
    Westwood (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.9 miles
  • 12
    Oldham Central (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    3.0 miles

Nearest bus stop: Derwent Drive, 160 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

Across England, 31.5% of working residents mostly work from home; the OL2 7RB area is below that, at 22.7%. 61.3% drive to work.

OL2 7RBEngland
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

Across England, 23.5% of households have no car or van; the OL2 7RB area is well below that, at 16.4%.

OL2 7RBEngland
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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