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Transport in OL8 2LU

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

31 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 3 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from OL8 2LU 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
31
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
    0.9 miles
  • 02
    Oldham King Street (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    0.9 miles
  • 03
    Oldham Mumps (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1 mile
  • 04
    Westwood (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.3 miles
  • 05
    Freehold (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.5 miles
  • 06
    Derker (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.5 miles
  • 07
    South Chadderton (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.5 miles
  • 08
    Hollinwood (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.8 miles
  • 09
    Ashton-under-Lyne Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.6 miles
  • 10
    Ashton West (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.6 miles
  • 11
    Ashton-under-Lyne (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.6 miles
  • 12
    Failsworth (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.6 miles

Nearest bus stop: Meldrum Street, 113 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

Across England, 31.5% of working residents mostly work from home; the OL8 2LU area is less than half that, at 12.7%. 54.1% drive to work.

OL8 2LUEngland
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

Across England, 23.5% of households have no car or van; the OL8 2LU area is above that, at 32.3%.

OL8 2LUEngland
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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