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Transport in OL8 1DF

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

Neighbourhood
Oldham Town South
Council
Oldham
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,814 (2024)
Transport

How well connected OL8 1DF is

84 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 6 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from OL8 1DF 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
84
Within 800m
Rail
0
Within a mile
Metro & tram
6
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Oldham King Street (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    165 yards
  • 02
    Oldham Central (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    0.3 miles
  • 03
    Westwood (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    0.3 miles
  • 04
    Oldham Mumps (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    0.6 miles
  • 05
    Freehold (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    0.8 miles
  • 06
    Derker (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1 mile
  • 07
    South Chadderton (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.4 miles
  • 08
    Hollinwood (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.8 miles
  • 09
    Mills Hill (Manchester) Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.2 miles
  • 10
    Moston Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.4 miles
  • 11
    Failsworth (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.7 miles
  • 12
    Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.8 miles

Nearest bus stop: John Street, 37 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

Across England, 31.5% of working residents mostly work from home; the OL8 1DF area is well below that, at 20.2%. 43.3% drive to work.

OL8 1DFEngland
Work from home20.2%31.5%
Drive43.3%44.5%
Car passenger8.2%3.9%
Bus or coach3.1%4.3%
Train0.7%2%
Underground, metro or tram5.2%1.9%
On foot14.8%7.6%
Bicycle0.2%2.1%
Other4.2%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

Across England, 23.5% of households have no car or van; the OL8 1DF area is well above that, at 41.8%.

OL8 1DFEngland
No car or van41.8%23.5%
139.1%41.3%
213.7%26.1%
3 or more5.4%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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