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Transport in OL4 2ED

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

Neighbourhood
Waterhead
Council
Oldham
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,631 (2024)
Transport

How well connected OL4 2ED is

45 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from OL4 2ED itself. 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
45
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
    0.9 miles
  • 02
    Oldham Mumps (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1 mile
  • 03
    Oldham Central (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.4 miles
  • 04
    Oldham King Street (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.6 miles
  • 05
    Westwood (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.9 miles
  • 06
    Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.9 miles
  • 07
    Freehold (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.5 miles
  • 08
    Greenfield Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.8 miles
  • 09
    Mossley (Manchester) Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.8 miles
  • 10
    South Chadderton (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    3.0 miles

Nearest bus stop: Sharples Hall Street, 132 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

16.8% of working residents in the OL4 2ED area mostly work from home, well below the England average of 31.5%. 58.3% drive to work.

OL4 2EDEngland
Work from home16.8%31.5%
Drive58.3%44.5%
Car passenger3.8%3.9%
Bus or coach4.2%4.3%
Train0%2%
Underground, metro or tram2.3%1.9%
On foot9.1%7.6%
Bicycle0.7%2.1%
Other4.8%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

39.1% of households in the OL4 2ED area have no car or van, well above the England average of 23.5%.

OL4 2EDEngland
No car or van39.1%23.5%
139.1%41.3%
216.9%26.1%
3 or more4.9%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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