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Transport in OL8 2JA

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

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

Connectivity
4.5/ 10

Good. Counts stops, not how often services run: rail and metro count for more than buses.

Bus stops
30
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
    1 mile
  • 02
    Oldham Central (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.1 miles
  • 03
    Oldham King Street (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.2 miles
  • 04
    Derker (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.5 miles
  • 05
    Westwood (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.6 miles
  • 06
    Freehold (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.9 miles
  • 07
    South Chadderton (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.1 miles
  • 08
    Hollinwood (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.3 miles
  • 09
    Mossley (Manchester) Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.4 miles
  • 10
    Ashton-under-Lyne Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.6 miles
  • 11
    Ashton-Under-Lyne (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.7 miles
  • 12
    Ashton-under-Lyne (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.7 miles

Nearest bus stop: Vant Street, 0.2 miles away.

Commuting

How people get to work

Across England, 31.5% of working residents mostly work from home; the OL8 2JA area is less than half that, at 11.4%. 55.9% drive to work.

OL8 2JAEngland
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

Across England, 23.5% of households have no car or van; the OL8 2JA area is well above that, at 35.2%.

OL8 2JAEngland
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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