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Transport in OL6 8AR

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near OL6 8AR, and how the people who live here get to work.

Neighbourhood
Alt
Council
Oldham
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,751 (2024)
Transport

How well connected OL6 8AR is

9 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from OL6 8AR itself. Connectivity scores 1.5 out of 10: poor.

Connectivity
1.5/ 10

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

Bus stops
9
Within 800m
Rail
0
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Mossley (Manchester) Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.6 miles
  • 02
    Oldham Mumps (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.8 miles
  • 03
    Oldham Central (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.9 miles
  • 04
    Oldham King Street (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.0 miles
  • 05
    Ashton-under-Lyne Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.2 miles
  • 06
    Derker (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.2 miles
  • 07
    Ashton-Under-Lyne (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.3 miles
  • 08
    Ashton-under-Lyne (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.3 miles
  • 09
    Westwood (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.4 miles
  • 10
    Ashton West (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.5 miles
  • 11
    Stalybridge Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.6 miles
  • 12
    Freehold (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.7 miles

Nearest bus stop: Garden Centre, 77 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

Across England, 31.5% of working residents mostly work from home; the OL6 8AR area is less than half that, at 15.4%. 52.4% drive to work.

OL6 8AREngland
Work from home15.4%31.5%
Drive52.4%44.5%
Car passenger6.5%3.9%
Bus or coach10.4%4.3%
Train0%2%
Underground, metro or tram1.5%1.9%
On foot7.2%7.6%
Bicycle0.9%2.1%
Other5.6%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

Across England, 23.5% of households have no car or van; the OL6 8AR area is well above that, at 37.3%.

OL6 8AREngland
No car or van37.3%23.5%
142.9%41.3%
217.2%26.1%
3 or more2.6%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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