PropertyEngine Logo
Postcode · Oldham

Transport in OL2 8DU

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

44 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from OL2 8DU 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
44
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
    0.4 miles
  • 02
    Newhey (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.3 miles
  • 03
    Milnrow (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.1 miles
  • 04
    Derker (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.3 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
    2.8 miles
  • 08
    Newbold (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.9 miles

Nearest bus stop: George Street, 88 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

Across England, 31.5% of working residents mostly work from home; the OL2 8DU area is well below that, at 17.9%. 51.1% drive to work.

OL2 8DUEngland
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 8DU area is well above that, at 33.5%.

OL2 8DUEngland
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.

Explore

Look up another area

Nearby postcodes