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Transport in OL4 2LA

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

Neighbourhood
Clough & Shaw Side
Council
Oldham
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,329 (2024)
Transport

How well connected OL4 2LA is

17 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from OL4 2LA itself. Connectivity scores 2.8 out of 10: limited.

Connectivity
2.8/ 10

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

Bus stops
17
Within 800m
Rail
0
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.1 miles
  • 02
    Derker (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.1 miles
  • 03
    Newhey (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.4 miles
  • 04
    Oldham Mumps (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.6 miles
  • 05
    Oldham Central (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.9 miles

Nearest bus stop: Doorstones Farm, 26 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

Across England, 31.5% of working residents mostly work from home; the OL4 2LA area is broadly in line with that, at 32.2%. 57.4% drive to work.

OL4 2LAEngland
Work from home32.2%31.5%
Drive57.4%44.5%
Car passenger2.8%3.9%
Bus or coach1.4%4.3%
Train0%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.9%1.9%
On foot2.8%7.6%
Bicycle0.3%2.1%
Other2%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

Across England, 23.5% of households have no car or van; the OL4 2LA area is less than half that, at 6.6%.

OL4 2LAEngland
No car or van6.6%23.5%
137.5%41.3%
240%26.1%
3 or more15.9%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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