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Transport in OL4 2BG

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

Neighbourhood
Waterhead
Council
Oldham
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,859 (2024)
Transport

How well connected OL4 2BG is

57 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from OL4 2BG 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
57
Within 800m
Rail
0
Within a mile
Metro & tram
2
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Derker (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    0.7 miles
  • 02
    Oldham Mumps (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    0.7 miles
  • 03
    Oldham Central (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.1 miles
  • 04
    Oldham King Street (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.3 miles
  • 05
    Westwood (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.6 miles
  • 06
    Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.1 miles
  • 07
    Freehold (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.2 miles
  • 08
    South Chadderton (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.7 miles
  • 09
    Mossley (Manchester) Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.8 miles
  • 10
    Greenfield Rail Station
    Rail station
    3.0 miles

Nearest bus stop: Windermere Walk, 102 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

9.4% of working residents in the OL4 2BG area mostly work from home, less than half the England average of 31.5%. 44.5% drive to work.

OL4 2BGEngland
Work from home9.4%31.5%
Drive44.5%44.5%
Car passenger7.8%3.9%
Bus or coach10.2%4.3%
Train1.4%2%
Underground, metro or tram5.3%1.9%
On foot14.7%7.6%
Bicycle1%2.1%
Other5.7%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

57.4% of households in the OL4 2BG area have no car or van, more than double the England average of 23.5%.

OL4 2BGEngland
No car or van57.4%23.5%
133.4%41.3%
27.5%26.1%
3 or more1.6%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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