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Transport in OL8 1

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near OL8 1, and how the people who live here get to work.

Council
Oldham
Region
North West
Population
22,748 (2024)
Transport

How well connected OL8 1 is

45 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 5 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from the middle of OL8 1. Connectivity scores 6.0 out of 10: very good.

Connectivity
6.0/ 10

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

Bus stops
45
Within 800m
Rail
0
Within a mile
Metro & tram
5
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Oldham King Street (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    0.4 miles
  • 02
    Oldham Central (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    0.5 miles
  • 03
    Westwood (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    0.7 miles
  • 04
    Oldham Mumps (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    0.8 miles
  • 05
    Freehold (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    0.9 miles
  • 06
    South Chadderton (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.2 miles
  • 07
    Derker (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.3 miles
  • 08
    Hollinwood (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.5 miles
  • 09
    Moston Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.3 miles
  • 10
    Failsworth (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.5 miles
  • 11
    Mills Hill (Manchester) Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.5 miles
  • 12
    Ashton West (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    3.0 miles

Nearest bus stop: Kennedy Street, 82 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

Across England, 31.5% of working residents mostly work from home; OL8 1 is less than half that, at 15.5%. 47.8% drive to work.

OL8 1England
Work from home15.5%31.5%
Drive47.8%44.5%
Car passenger7.3%3.9%
Bus or coach6.6%4.3%
Train0.7%2%
Underground, metro or tram3.1%1.9%
On foot12.3%7.6%
Bicycle0.5%2.1%
Other6.2%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

Across England, 23.5% of households have no car or van; OL8 1 is well above that, at 34.4%.

OL8 1England
No car or van34.4%23.5%
141.7%41.3%
217.6%26.1%
3 or more6.2%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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