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Transport in OL8 1NL

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

70 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 5 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from OL8 1NL 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
70
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
    0.3 miles
  • 03
    Oldham Mumps (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    0.6 miles
  • 04
    Westwood (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    0.6 miles
  • 05
    Freehold (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1 mile
  • 06
    Derker (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.1 miles
  • 07
    South Chadderton (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.4 miles
  • 08
    Hollinwood (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.7 miles
  • 09
    Moston Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.5 miles
  • 10
    Mills Hill (Manchester) Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.5 miles
  • 11
    Failsworth (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.7 miles
  • 12
    Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.9 miles

Nearest bus stop: Primrose Bank, 119 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

11.4% of working residents in the OL8 1NL area mostly work from home, less than half the England average of 31.5%. 42% drive to work.

OL8 1NLEngland
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

53.8% of households in the OL8 1NL area have no car or van, more than double the England average of 23.5%.

OL8 1NLEngland
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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