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Transport in OL4 2RF

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

52 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from OL4 2RF 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
52
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
    1.7 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
  • 08
    Greenfield Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.9 miles

Nearest bus stop: Counthill Road, 0.1 miles away.

Commuting

How people get to work

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

OL4 2RFEngland
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 2RF area is below that, at 19%.

OL4 2RFEngland
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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