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Transport in OL8 1EN

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near OL8 1EN, 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 1EN is

65 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 5 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from OL8 1EN 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
65
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
    0.2 miles
  • 02
    Oldham Central (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    0.4 miles
  • 03
    Westwood (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    0.5 miles
  • 04
    Oldham Mumps (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    0.8 miles
  • 05
    Freehold (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    0.8 miles
  • 06
    Derker (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.2 miles
  • 07
    South Chadderton (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.2 miles
  • 08
    Hollinwood (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.6 miles
  • 09
    Moston Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.3 miles
  • 10
    Mills Hill (Manchester) Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.4 miles
  • 11
    Failsworth (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.5 miles

Nearest bus stop: Primrose Bank, 0.1 miles away.

Commuting

How people get to work

20.2% of working residents in the OL8 1EN area mostly work from home, well below the England average of 31.5%. 43.3% drive to work.

OL8 1ENEngland
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

41.8% of households in the OL8 1EN area have no car or van, well above the England average of 23.5%.

OL8 1ENEngland
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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