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Transport in OL8 1QJ

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

Neighbourhood
Hathershaw
Council
Oldham
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
3,326 (2024)
Transport

How well connected OL8 1QJ is

43 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from OL8 1QJ 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
43
Within 800m
Rail
0
Within a mile
Metro & tram
2
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Oldham King Street (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    0.8 miles
  • 02
    Oldham Central (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    0.9 miles
  • 03
    Oldham Mumps (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.1 miles
  • 04
    Westwood (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.1 miles
  • 05
    Freehold (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.2 miles
  • 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
    1.6 miles
  • 09
    Moston Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.3 miles
  • 10
    Failsworth (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.3 miles
  • 11
    Ashton West (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.6 miles
  • 12
    Ashton-under-Lyne Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.7 miles

Nearest bus stop: Gainsborough Avenue, 138 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

18.6% of working residents in the OL8 1QJ area mostly work from home, well below the England average of 31.5%. 45.2% drive to work.

OL8 1QJEngland
Work from home18.6%31.5%
Drive45.2%44.5%
Car passenger6.7%3.9%
Bus or coach8.4%4.3%
Train0.5%2%
Underground, metro or tram2.1%1.9%
On foot13.1%7.6%
Bicycle0.8%2.1%
Other4.8%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

32.8% of households in the OL8 1QJ area have no car or van, above the England average of 23.5%.

OL8 1QJEngland
No car or van32.8%23.5%
144.3%41.3%
219%26.1%
3 or more3.9%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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