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Transport in OL8 1BS

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

Neighbourhood
Oldham Town South
Council
Oldham
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
2,192 (2024)
Transport

How well connected OL8 1BS is

46 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 4 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from OL8 1BS itself. 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
46
Within 800m
Rail
0
Within a mile
Metro & tram
4
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Oldham King Street (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    0.7 miles
  • 02
    Oldham Central (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    0.7 miles
  • 03
    Westwood (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    0.9 miles
  • 04
    Oldham Mumps (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1 mile
  • 05
    Freehold (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1 mile
  • 06
    South Chadderton (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.2 miles
  • 07
    Hollinwood (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.4 miles
  • 08
    Derker (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
    2.3 miles
  • 11
    Mills Hill (Manchester) Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.7 miles
  • 12
    Ashton West (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.8 miles

Nearest bus stop: Lorne Street, 96 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

Across England, 31.5% of working residents mostly work from home; the OL8 1BS area is less than half that, at 14.9%. 50.5% drive to work.

OL8 1BSEngland
Work from home14.9%31.5%
Drive50.5%44.5%
Car passenger6.4%3.9%
Bus or coach6.5%4.3%
Train0.4%2%
Underground, metro or tram2.4%1.9%
On foot13.3%7.6%
Bicycle0.6%2.1%
Other5.1%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

Across England, 23.5% of households have no car or van; the OL8 1BS area is broadly in line with that, at 22.6%.

OL8 1BSEngland
No car or van22.6%23.5%
149.4%41.3%
220.8%26.1%
3 or more7.2%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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