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Transport in OL3 7JL

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near OL3 7JL, and how the people who live here get to work.

Neighbourhood
Failsworth East
Council
Oldham
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,636 (2024)
Transport

How well connected OL3 7JL is

35 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 3 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from OL3 7JL 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
35
Within 800m
Rail
0
Within a mile
Metro & tram
3
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Hollinwood (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    0.3 miles
  • 02
    Failsworth (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    0.7 miles
  • 03
    South Chadderton (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    0.8 miles
  • 04
    Moston Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.1 miles
  • 05
    Freehold (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.6 miles
  • 06
    Newton Heath and Moston (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.7 miles
  • 07
    Newton Heath & Moston (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.7 miles
  • 08
    Westwood (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.1 miles
  • 09
    Oldham King Street (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.1 miles
  • 10
    Oldham Central (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.2 miles
  • 11
    Ashton West (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.3 miles
  • 12
    Central Park Station (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.3 miles

Nearest bus stop: Wellington Street, 0.1 miles away.

Commuting

How people get to work

23.7% of working residents in the OL3 7JL area mostly work from home, below the England average of 31.5%. 45.2% drive to work.

OL3 7JLEngland
Work from home23.7%31.5%
Drive45.2%44.5%
Car passenger4.8%3.9%
Bus or coach7.4%4.3%
Train0%2%
Underground, metro or tram3.7%1.9%
On foot9.9%7.6%
Bicycle2%2.1%
Other3.4%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

42.2% of households in the OL3 7JL area have no car or van, well above the England average of 23.5%.

OL3 7JLEngland
No car or van42.2%23.5%
143.1%41.3%
212.4%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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