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Transport in OL4 2HQ

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near OL4 2HQ, 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 2HQ is

33 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from OL4 2HQ itself. Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10: limited.

Connectivity
3.0/ 10

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

Bus stops
33
Within 800m
Rail
0
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

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

Nearest bus stop: Bulls Head, 82 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

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

OL4 2HQEngland
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 2HQ area have no car or van, well above the England average of 23.5%.

OL4 2HQEngland
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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