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Transport in OL8 2BB

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near OL8 2BB, 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 2BB is

33 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 3 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from OL8 2BB 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
33
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
    0.5 miles
  • 03
    Oldham King Street (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    0.7 miles
  • 04
    Derker (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1 mile
  • 05
    Westwood (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.1 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
    2.9 miles

Nearest bus stop: Hardy Street, 40 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

Across England, 31.5% of working residents mostly work from home; the OL8 2BB area is less than half that, at 14.5%. 52.6% drive to work.

OL8 2BBEngland
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

Across England, 23.5% of households have no car or van; the OL8 2BB area is broadly in line with that, at 23.9%.

OL8 2BBEngland
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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