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Transport in OL4 2QU

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

51 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from OL4 2QU itself. Connectivity scores 4.5 out of 10: good.

Connectivity
4.5/ 10

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

Bus stops
51
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
    0.7 miles
  • 02
    Oldham Mumps (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.1 miles
  • 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
    Shaw and Crompton (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
    2.4 miles

Nearest bus stop: Counthill Road, 160 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

Across England, 31.5% of working residents mostly work from home; the OL4 2QU area is well below that, at 19.3%. 59.1% drive to work.

OL4 2QUEngland
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

Across England, 23.5% of households have no car or van; the OL4 2QU area is below that, at 19%.

OL4 2QUEngland
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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