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Transport in OL4 2NZ

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

Neighbourhood
Waterhead
Council
Oldham
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,480 (2024)
Transport

How well connected OL4 2NZ is

38 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from OL4 2NZ 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
38
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
    0.8 miles
  • 02
    Oldham Mumps (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.1 miles
  • 03
    Oldham Central (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.5 miles
  • 04
    Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.5 miles
  • 05
    Oldham King Street (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.7 miles
  • 06
    Westwood (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.9 miles
  • 07
    Freehold (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.5 miles

Nearest bus stop: James Street, 33 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

19.3% of working residents in the OL4 2NZ area mostly work from home, well below the England average of 31.5%. 59.1% drive to work.

OL4 2NZEngland
Work from home19.3%31.5%
Drive59.1%44.5%
Car passenger7.1%3.9%
Bus or coach1.9%4.3%
Train0.4%2%
Underground, metro or tram2.3%1.9%
On foot7.2%7.6%
Bicycle0.4%2.1%
Other2.5%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

19% of households in the OL4 2NZ area have no car or van, below the England average of 23.5%.

OL4 2NZEngland
No car or van19%23.5%
142.7%41.3%
229.2%26.1%
3 or more9%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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