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Transport in OL2 8ER

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near OL2 8ER, and how the people who live here get to work.

Neighbourhood
Wood End
Council
Oldham
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,405 (2024)
Transport

How well connected OL2 8ER is

45 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from OL2 8ER 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
45
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
    1.4 miles
  • 03
    Milnrow (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.1 miles
  • 04
    Derker (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
    2.9 miles
  • 09
    Newbold (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.9 miles
  • 10
    Westwood (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.9 miles
  • 11
    Oldham King Street (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    3.0 miles

Nearest bus stop: Chancery Lane, 18 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

Across England, 31.5% of working residents mostly work from home; the OL2 8ER area is well below that, at 16.6%. 53.3% drive to work.

OL2 8EREngland
Work from home16.6%31.5%
Drive53.3%44.5%
Car passenger5.6%3.9%
Bus or coach3.2%4.3%
Train0.5%2%
Underground, metro or tram5.3%1.9%
On foot11.9%7.6%
Bicycle0.6%2.1%
Other3%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

Across England, 23.5% of households have no car or van; the OL2 8ER area is above that, at 31.7%.

OL2 8EREngland
No car or van31.7%23.5%
147%41.3%
217.3%26.1%
3 or more4.1%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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