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Transport in OL2 8AQ

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near OL2 8AQ, 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 8AQ is

46 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from OL2 8AQ itself. Connectivity scores 4.5 out of 10: good.

Connectivity
4.5/ 10

Good. Based on stops within walking distance rather than service frequency, with rail and metro weighted above buses.

Bus stops
46
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
    0.2 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
    2.5 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: King Albert Street, 95 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

17.9% of working residents in the OL2 8AQ area mostly work from home, well below the England average of 31.5%. 51.1% drive to work.

OL2 8AQEngland
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

33.5% of households in the OL2 8AQ area have no car or van, well above the England average of 23.5%.

OL2 8AQEngland
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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