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Transport in OL8 2AB

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near OL8 2AB, and how the people who live here get to work.

Neighbourhood
Hathershaw
Council
Oldham
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,512 (2024)
Transport

How well connected OL8 2AB is

40 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from OL8 2AB 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
40
Within 800m
Rail
0
Within a mile
Metro & tram
2
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Oldham Central (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    0.9 miles
  • 02
    Oldham King Street (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    0.9 miles
  • 03
    Oldham Mumps (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1 mile
  • 04
    Westwood (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.2 miles
  • 05
    Freehold (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.4 miles
  • 06
    South Chadderton (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.4 miles
  • 07
    Derker (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.6 miles
  • 08
    Hollinwood (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.7 miles
  • 09
    Failsworth (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.5 miles
  • 10
    Moston Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.6 miles
  • 11
    Ashton-under-Lyne Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.6 miles
  • 12
    Ashton West (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.6 miles

Nearest bus stop: Palmer Close, 87 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

Across England, 31.5% of working residents mostly work from home; the OL8 2AB area is less than half that, at 13.1%. 43.8% drive to work.

OL8 2ABEngland
Work from home13.1%31.5%
Drive43.8%44.5%
Car passenger5.1%3.9%
Bus or coach13.9%4.3%
Train1.5%2%
Underground, metro or tram1.8%1.9%
On foot14.8%7.6%
Bicycle0.9%2.1%
Other5.1%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

Across England, 23.5% of households have no car or van; the OL8 2AB area is well above that, at 42.2%.

OL8 2ABEngland
No car or van42.2%23.5%
145.1%41.3%
211%26.1%
3 or more1.7%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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