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Transport in OL4 2RJ

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

Neighbourhood
Waterhead
Council
Oldham
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,933 (2024)
Transport

How well connected OL4 2RJ is

61 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from OL4 2RJ itself. Connectivity scores 6.0 out of 10: very good.

Connectivity
6.0/ 10

Very good. Based on stops within walking distance rather than service frequency, with rail and metro weighted above buses.

Bus stops
61
Within 800m
Rail
0
Within a mile
Metro & tram
2
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
    0.9 miles
  • 03
    Oldham Central (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.3 miles
  • 04
    Oldham King Street (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.5 miles
  • 05
    Westwood (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.8 miles
  • 06
    Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.9 miles
  • 07
    Freehold (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.4 miles
  • 08
    Mossley (Manchester) Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.9 miles
  • 09
    Greenfield Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.9 miles
  • 10
    South Chadderton (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.9 miles

Nearest bus stop: Sharples Hall Street, 62 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

10.3% of working residents in the OL4 2RJ area mostly work from home, less than half the England average of 31.5%. 52.9% drive to work.

OL4 2RJEngland
Work from home10.3%31.5%
Drive52.9%44.5%
Car passenger6.9%3.9%
Bus or coach6.4%4.3%
Train0.2%2%
Underground, metro or tram3.1%1.9%
On foot13.6%7.6%
Bicycle0.9%2.1%
Other5.8%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

47% of households in the OL4 2RJ area have no car or van, well above the England average of 23.5%.

OL4 2RJEngland
No car or van47%23.5%
138.5%41.3%
212.6%26.1%
3 or more2%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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