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Transport in OL8 1NB

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

Neighbourhood
Oldham Town South
Council
Oldham
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
2,425 (2024)
Transport

How well connected OL8 1NB is

42 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 3 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from OL8 1NB 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
42
Within 800m
Rail
0
Within a mile
Metro & tram
3
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
    Oldham Mumps (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    0.9 miles
  • 04
    Westwood (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1 mile
  • 05
    Freehold (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.2 miles
  • 06
    South Chadderton (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.3 miles
  • 07
    Derker (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.4 miles
  • 08
    Hollinwood (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.6 miles
  • 09
    Moston Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.5 miles
  • 10
    Failsworth (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.5 miles
  • 11
    Ashton West (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.7 miles
  • 12
    Ashton-under-Lyne Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.8 miles

Nearest bus stop: Villa Road, 95 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

Across England, 31.5% of working residents mostly work from home; the OL8 1NB area is less than half that, at 11.4%. 42% drive to work.

OL8 1NBEngland
Work from home11.4%31.5%
Drive42%44.5%
Car passenger6.2%3.9%
Bus or coach12.1%4.3%
Train1.6%2%
Underground, metro or tram5.2%1.9%
On foot13.4%7.6%
Bicycle0.7%2.1%
Other7.4%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

Across England, 23.5% of households have no car or van; the OL8 1NB area is more than double that, at 53.8%.

OL8 1NBEngland
No car or van53.8%23.5%
135.5%41.3%
28.7%26.1%
3 or more2%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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