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Transport in OL8 2JR

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

Neighbourhood
Oldham Town South
Council
Oldham
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
2,826 (2024)
Transport

How well connected OL8 2JR is

32 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 3 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from OL8 2JR 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 Central (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    0.8 miles
  • 02
    Oldham King Street (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    0.9 miles
  • 03
    Oldham Mumps (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    0.9 miles
  • 04
    Westwood (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.2 miles
  • 05
    Derker (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.4 miles
  • 06
    Freehold (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.5 miles
  • 07
    South Chadderton (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.6 miles
  • 08
    Hollinwood (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.8 miles
  • 09
    Ashton-under-Lyne Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.7 miles
  • 10
    Ashton West (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.7 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: Meldrum Street, 61 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

12.7% of working residents in the OL8 2JR area mostly work from home, less than half the England average of 31.5%. 54.1% drive to work.

OL8 2JREngland
Work from home12.7%31.5%
Drive54.1%44.5%
Car passenger6.8%3.9%
Bus or coach5.7%4.3%
Train0.5%2%
Underground, metro or tram2.8%1.9%
On foot11.5%7.6%
Bicycle0.5%2.1%
Other5.3%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

32.3% of households in the OL8 2JR area have no car or van, above the England average of 23.5%.

OL8 2JREngland
No car or van32.3%23.5%
140.8%41.3%
218.7%26.1%
3 or more8.2%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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