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Transport in OL2 7UP

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

Neighbourhood
Wood End
Council
Oldham
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,583 (2024)
Transport

How well connected OL2 7UP is

36 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from OL2 7UP 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
36
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
    0.6 miles
  • 02
    Newhey (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.1 miles
  • 03
    Milnrow (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.8 miles
  • 04
    Kingsway Business Park (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.2 miles
  • 05
    Kingsway (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.2 miles
  • 06
    Derker (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.4 miles
  • 07
    Newbold (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.6 miles
  • 08
    Oldham Mumps (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.9 miles

Nearest bus stop: Helmshore Way, 42 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

Across England, 31.5% of working residents mostly work from home; the OL2 7UP area is well below that, at 21.8%. 57.4% drive to work.

OL2 7UPEngland
Work from home21.8%31.5%
Drive57.4%44.5%
Car passenger4.4%3.9%
Bus or coach2.6%4.3%
Train0.3%2%
Underground, metro or tram3%1.9%
On foot8.3%7.6%
Bicycle0.9%2.1%
Other1.4%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

Across England, 23.5% of households have no car or van; the OL2 7UP area is well above that, at 34.2%.

OL2 7UPEngland
No car or van34.2%23.5%
141.5%41.3%
218.9%26.1%
3 or more5.5%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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