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Transport in OL8 1SY

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

Neighbourhood
Werneth
Council
Oldham
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,649 (2024)
Transport

How well connected OL8 1SY is

65 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 5 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from OL8 1SY 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
    Westwood (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    0.3 miles
  • 02
    Oldham King Street (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    0.4 miles
  • 03
    Freehold (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    0.4 miles
  • 04
    Oldham Central (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    0.6 miles
  • 05
    South Chadderton (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1 mile
  • 06
    Oldham Mumps (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1 mile
  • 07
    Derker (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.3 miles
  • 08
    Hollinwood (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.4 miles
  • 09
    Moston Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.0 miles
  • 10
    Mills Hill (Manchester) Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.0 miles
  • 11
    Failsworth (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.4 miles

Nearest bus stop: Alfred Street, 89 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

14% of working residents in the OL8 1SY area mostly work from home, less than half the England average of 31.5%. 47.2% drive to work.

OL8 1SYEngland
Work from home14%31.5%
Drive47.2%44.5%
Car passenger9.5%3.9%
Bus or coach4.3%4.3%
Train0.2%2%
Underground, metro or tram4.5%1.9%
On foot10.3%7.6%
Bicycle0.4%2.1%
Other9.5%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

34.3% of households in the OL8 1SY area have no car or van, well above the England average of 23.5%.

OL8 1SYEngland
No car or van34.3%23.5%
136.6%41.3%
220.6%26.1%
3 or more8.6%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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