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Transport in OL2 8EF

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

29 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from OL2 8EF itself. Connectivity scores 6.0 out of 10: very good.

Connectivity
6.0/ 10

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

Bus stops
29
Within 800m
Rail
0
Within a mile
Metro & tram
2
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    0.7 miles
  • 02
    Newhey (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1 mile
  • 03
    Milnrow (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.7 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
    2.6 miles
  • 07
    Newbold (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.6 miles

Nearest bus stop: Bridge Street, 106 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

21.8% of working residents in the OL2 8EF area mostly work from home, well below the England average of 31.5%. 57.4% drive to work.

OL2 8EFEngland
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

34.2% of households in the OL2 8EF area have no car or van, well above the England average of 23.5%.

OL2 8EFEngland
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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