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Transport in OL2 8QH

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

Neighbourhood
Moorside & Sholver
Council
Oldham
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
2,723 (2024)
Transport

How well connected OL2 8QH is

16 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from OL2 8QH itself. Connectivity scores 4.2 out of 10: good.

Connectivity
4.2/ 10

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

Bus stops
16
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
    0.3 miles
  • 02
    Derker (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.7 miles
  • 03
    Newhey (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.0 miles
  • 04
    Oldham Mumps (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.2 miles
  • 05
    Oldham Central (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.5 miles
  • 06
    Oldham King Street (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.6 miles
  • 07
    Milnrow (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.7 miles
  • 08
    Westwood (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.7 miles

Nearest bus stop: Cheetham Street, 0.3 miles away.

Commuting

How people get to work

19.7% of working residents in the OL2 8QH area mostly work from home, well below the England average of 31.5%. 62.9% drive to work.

OL2 8QHEngland
Work from home19.7%31.5%
Drive62.9%44.5%
Car passenger5.5%3.9%
Bus or coach3.6%4.3%
Train0.1%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.3%1.9%
On foot5.4%7.6%
Bicycle0.5%2.1%
Other2%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

15% of households in the OL2 8QH area have no car or van, well below the England average of 23.5%.

OL2 8QHEngland
No car or van15%23.5%
140%41.3%
236%26.1%
3 or more9%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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