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Transport in OL8 2BD

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

Neighbourhood
Alexandra Park
Council
Oldham
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
2,488 (2024)
Transport

How well connected OL8 2BD is

32 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 3 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from OL8 2BD 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
32
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
    0.6 miles
  • 02
    Oldham Central (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    0.7 miles
  • 03
    Oldham King Street (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    0.9 miles
  • 04
    Derker (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.1 miles
  • 05
    Westwood (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.3 miles
  • 06
    Freehold (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.6 miles
  • 07
    South Chadderton (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.9 miles
  • 08
    Hollinwood (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.2 miles
  • 09
    Mossley (Manchester) Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.7 miles
  • 10
    Ashton-under-Lyne Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.9 miles
  • 11
    Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    3.0 miles
  • 12
    Ashton-Under-Lyne (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    3.0 miles

Nearest bus stop: Retford Street, 126 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

11.4% of working residents in the OL8 2BD area mostly work from home, less than half the England average of 31.5%. 55.9% drive to work.

OL8 2BDEngland
Work from home11.4%31.5%
Drive55.9%44.5%
Car passenger5.6%3.9%
Bus or coach5.4%4.3%
Train1.9%2%
Underground, metro or tram4.4%1.9%
On foot9.8%7.6%
Bicycle0.5%2.1%
Other4.9%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

35.2% of households in the OL8 2BD area have no car or van, well above the England average of 23.5%.

OL8 2BDEngland
No car or van35.2%23.5%
136.8%41.3%
214.5%26.1%
3 or more13.5%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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