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Transport in OL4 2QA

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

Neighbourhood
Moorside & Sholver
Council
Oldham
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,721 (2024)
Transport

How well connected OL4 2QA is

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

Connectivity
3.0/ 10

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

Bus stops
19
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
    1.2 miles
  • 02
    Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.3 miles
  • 03
    Oldham Mumps (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.6 miles
  • 04
    Oldham Central (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.9 miles
  • 05
    Oldham King Street (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.1 miles
  • 06
    Westwood (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.3 miles
  • 07
    Freehold (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.9 miles
  • 08
    Greenfield Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.9 miles
  • 09
    Newhey (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    3.0 miles

Nearest bus stop: Highfield Terrace, 173 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

Across England, 31.5% of working residents mostly work from home; the OL4 2QA area is below that, at 24.2%. 63.4% drive to work.

OL4 2QAEngland
Work from home24.2%31.5%
Drive63.4%44.5%
Car passenger3.6%3.9%
Bus or coach2.2%4.3%
Train0.3%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.9%1.9%
On foot3.1%7.6%
Bicycle0.8%2.1%
Other1.3%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

Across England, 23.5% of households have no car or van; the OL4 2QA area is less than half that, at 10.7%.

OL4 2QAEngland
No car or van10.7%23.5%
139.5%41.3%
237.1%26.1%
3 or more12.7%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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