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Transport in OL4 2BX

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

Neighbourhood
Salem
Council
Oldham
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
2,557 (2024)
Transport

How well connected OL4 2BX is

68 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 3 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from OL4 2BX itself. Connectivity scores 6.0 out of 10: very good.

Connectivity
6.0/ 10

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

Bus stops
68
Within 800m
Rail
0
Within a mile
Metro & tram
3
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Oldham Mumps (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    0.5 miles
  • 02
    Derker (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    0.5 miles
  • 03
    Oldham Central (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    0.9 miles
  • 04
    Oldham King Street (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.1 miles
  • 05
    Westwood (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.4 miles
  • 06
    Freehold (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.9 miles
  • 07
    Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.2 miles
  • 08
    South Chadderton (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.5 miles
  • 09
    Hollinwood (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.8 miles
  • 10
    Mossley (Manchester) Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.9 miles

Nearest bus stop: Hill Street, 40 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

Across England, 31.5% of working residents mostly work from home; the OL4 2BX area is less than half that, at 12.1%. 41% drive to work.

OL4 2BXEngland
Work from home12.1%31.5%
Drive41%44.5%
Car passenger9.6%3.9%
Bus or coach8%4.3%
Train0.6%2%
Underground, metro or tram5%1.9%
On foot16.2%7.6%
Bicycle0.3%2.1%
Other7.2%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

Across England, 23.5% of households have no car or van; the OL4 2BX area is well above that, at 36.3%.

OL4 2BXEngland
No car or van36.3%23.5%
141.4%41.3%
217.1%26.1%
3 or more5.1%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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