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Transport in OL2 7RT

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

Neighbourhood
Wood End
Council
Oldham
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,430 (2024)
Transport

How well connected OL2 7RT is

47 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from OL2 7RT 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
47
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
    0.3 miles
  • 02
    Newhey (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.5 miles
  • 03
    Derker (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.0 miles
  • 04
    Milnrow (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.1 miles
  • 05
    Kingsway Business Park (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.5 miles
  • 06
    Kingsway (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.5 miles
  • 07
    Oldham Mumps (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.6 miles
  • 08
    Oldham Central (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.8 miles
  • 09
    Westwood (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.8 miles
  • 10
    Oldham King Street (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.9 miles
  • 11
    Newbold (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.9 miles

Nearest bus stop: Crompton Way, 106 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

Across England, 31.5% of working residents mostly work from home; the OL2 7RT area is well below that, at 17.9%. 51.1% drive to work.

OL2 7RTEngland
Work from home17.9%31.5%
Drive51.1%44.5%
Car passenger5.5%3.9%
Bus or coach4.1%4.3%
Train0.1%2%
Underground, metro or tram5.7%1.9%
On foot12.7%7.6%
Bicycle0.6%2.1%
Other2.3%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

Across England, 23.5% of households have no car or van; the OL2 7RT area is well above that, at 33.5%.

OL2 7RTEngland
No car or van33.5%23.5%
147.2%41.3%
216.1%26.1%
3 or more3.2%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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