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Transport in OL8 2BA

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

Neighbourhood
Alexandra Park
Council
Oldham
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
3,130 (2024)
Transport

How well connected OL8 2BA is

28 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 3 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from OL8 2BA 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
28
Within 800m
Rail
0
Within a mile
Metro & tram
3
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Oldham Mumps (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    0.5 miles
  • 02
    Oldham Central (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    0.6 miles
  • 03
    Oldham King Street (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    0.8 miles
  • 04
    Derker (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1 mile
  • 05
    Westwood (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.2 miles
  • 06
    Freehold (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.5 miles
  • 07
    South Chadderton (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.8 miles
  • 08
    Hollinwood (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.1 miles
  • 09
    Mossley (Manchester) Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.8 miles
  • 10
    Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.9 miles
  • 11
    Moston Rail Station
    Rail station
    3.0 miles

Nearest bus stop: Retford Street, 123 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

14.5% of working residents in the OL8 2BA area mostly work from home, less than half the England average of 31.5%. 52.6% drive to work.

OL8 2BAEngland
Work from home14.5%31.5%
Drive52.6%44.5%
Car passenger9%3.9%
Bus or coach2%4.3%
Train0.5%2%
Underground, metro or tram3.2%1.9%
On foot11.4%7.6%
Bicycle0.2%2.1%
Other6.6%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

23.9% of households in the OL8 2BA area have no car or van, broadly in line with the England average of 23.5%.

OL8 2BAEngland
No car or van23.9%23.5%
137.4%41.3%
222.3%26.1%
3 or more16.4%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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