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Transport in OL8 2DQ

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

Neighbourhood
Alt
Council
Oldham
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
2,251 (2024)
Transport

How well connected OL8 2DQ is

31 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from OL8 2DQ itself. Connectivity scores 4.5 out of 10: good.

Connectivity
4.5/ 10

Good. Based on stops within walking distance rather than service frequency, with rail and metro weighted above buses.

Bus stops
31
Within 800m
Rail
0
Within a mile
Metro & tram
1
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Oldham Mumps (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    0.9 miles
  • 02
    Oldham Central (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1 mile
  • 03
    Oldham King Street (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.2 miles
  • 04
    Derker (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.3 miles
  • 05
    Westwood (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.6 miles
  • 06
    Freehold (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.0 miles
  • 07
    South Chadderton (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.2 miles
  • 08
    Mossley (Manchester) Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.3 miles
  • 09
    Hollinwood (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.4 miles
  • 10
    Ashton-under-Lyne Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.8 miles
  • 11
    Ashton-Under-Lyne (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.9 miles
  • 12
    Ashton-under-Lyne (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.9 miles

Nearest bus stop: Warren Lane, 155 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

17.1% of working residents in the OL8 2DQ area mostly work from home, well below the England average of 31.5%. 55.2% drive to work.

OL8 2DQEngland
Work from home17.1%31.5%
Drive55.2%44.5%
Car passenger6.4%3.9%
Bus or coach3.4%4.3%
Train0.1%2%
Underground, metro or tram3.7%1.9%
On foot7.1%7.6%
Bicycle1.1%2.1%
Other5.9%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

24.7% of households in the OL8 2DQ area have no car or van, broadly in line with the England average of 23.5%.

OL8 2DQEngland
No car or van24.7%23.5%
143.1%41.3%
225.4%26.1%
3 or more6.8%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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