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Transport in OL3

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

Council
Oldham
Region
North West
Population
19,786 (2024)
Transport

How well connected OL3 is

27 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from the centre of OL3. Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10: limited.

Connectivity
3.0/ 10

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

Bus stops
27
Within 800m
Rail
0
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Greenfield Rail Station
    Rail station
    1 mile
  • 02
    Mossley (Manchester) Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.9 miles

Nearest bus stop: Wool Road, 0.1 miles away.

Commuting

How people get to work

34.1% of working residents in OL3 mostly work from home, broadly in line with the England average of 31.5%. 50.6% drive to work.

OL3England
Work from home34.1%31.5%
Drive50.6%44.5%
Car passenger3.5%3.9%
Bus or coach2.4%4.3%
Train0.7%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.7%1.9%
On foot5.2%7.6%
Bicycle0.8%2.1%
Other1.8%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

19.1% of households in OL3 have no car or van, below the England average of 23.5%.

OL3England
No car or van19.1%23.5%
140.1%41.3%
230.8%26.1%
3 or more10%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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