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Postcode district · Oldham

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 middle of OL3. Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10: limited.

Connectivity
3.0/ 10

Limited. Counts stops, not how often services run: rail and metro count for more than 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

Across England, 31.5% of working residents mostly work from home; OL3 is broadly in line with that, at 34.1%. 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

Across England, 23.5% of households have no car or van; OL3 is below that, at 19.1%.

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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