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Transport in OL4 2

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near OL4 2, and how the people who live here get to work.

Council
Oldham
Region
North West
Population
19,014 (2024)
Transport

How well connected OL4 2 is

34 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from the centre of OL4 2. Connectivity scores 4.5 out of 10: good.

Connectivity
4.5/ 10

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

Bus stops
34
Within 800m
Rail
0
Within a mile
Metro & tram
1
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Derker (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1 mile
  • 02
    Oldham Mumps (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.3 miles
  • 03
    Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.6 miles
  • 04
    Oldham Central (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.7 miles
  • 05
    Oldham King Street (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.9 miles
  • 06
    Westwood (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.1 miles
  • 07
    Freehold (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.7 miles
  • 08
    Greenfield Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.8 miles

Nearest bus stop: James Street, 0.2 miles away.

Commuting

How people get to work

18.8% of working residents in OL4 2 mostly work from home, well below the England average of 31.5%. 56.5% drive to work.

OL4 2England
Work from home18.8%31.5%
Drive56.5%44.5%
Car passenger5.8%3.9%
Bus or coach4.1%4.3%
Train0.3%2%
Underground, metro or tram2.4%1.9%
On foot7.7%7.6%
Bicycle0.5%2.1%
Other3.9%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

28.1% of households in OL4 2 have no car or van, above the England average of 23.5%.

OL4 2England
No car or van28.1%23.5%
139.8%41.3%
224.4%26.1%
3 or more7.7%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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