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Transport in OL2 8PG

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

Neighbourhood
Clough & Shaw Side
Council
Oldham
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,789 (2024)
Transport

How well connected OL2 8PG is

39 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from OL2 8PG 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
39
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
    90 yards
  • 02
    Newhey (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.7 miles
  • 03
    Derker (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.9 miles
  • 04
    Milnrow (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.3 miles
  • 05
    Oldham Mumps (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.4 miles
  • 06
    Oldham Central (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.7 miles
  • 07
    Kingsway Business Park (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.7 miles
  • 08
    Kingsway (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.7 miles
  • 09
    Westwood (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.8 miles
  • 10
    Oldham King Street (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.8 miles

Nearest bus stop: Shaw & Crompton Metrolink Stop, 29 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

Across England, 31.5% of working residents mostly work from home; the OL2 8PG area is well below that, at 17.3%. 48.4% drive to work.

OL2 8PGEngland
Work from home17.3%31.5%
Drive48.4%44.5%
Car passenger6.7%3.9%
Bus or coach4.1%4.3%
Train0%2%
Underground, metro or tram7.2%1.9%
On foot12.2%7.6%
Bicycle0.8%2.1%
Other3.3%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

Across England, 23.5% of households have no car or van; the OL2 8PG area is well above that, at 38.9%.

OL2 8PGEngland
No car or van38.9%23.5%
144.2%41.3%
214.6%26.1%
3 or more2.2%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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