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Transport in OL8 2QL

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

Neighbourhood
Hathershaw
Council
Oldham
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,757 (2024)
Transport

How well connected OL8 2QL is

32 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from OL8 2QL itself. Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10: limited.

Connectivity
3.0/ 10

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

Bus stops
32
Within 800m
Rail
0
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Oldham Central (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.4 miles
  • 02
    Oldham King Street (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.4 miles
  • 03
    Oldham Mumps (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.5 miles
  • 04
    South Chadderton (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.7 miles
  • 05
    Westwood (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.7 miles
  • 06
    Hollinwood (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.8 miles
  • 07
    Freehold (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.8 miles
  • 08
    Derker (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.0 miles
  • 09
    Ashton-under-Lyne Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.1 miles
  • 10
    Ashton-under-Lyne (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.1 miles
  • 11
    Ashton-Under-Lyne (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.1 miles
  • 12
    Ashton West (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.1 miles

Nearest bus stop: Fircroft Road, 86 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

Across England, 31.5% of working residents mostly work from home; the OL8 2QL area is less than half that, at 13.2%. 53.3% drive to work.

OL8 2QLEngland
Work from home13.2%31.5%
Drive53.3%44.5%
Car passenger5.6%3.9%
Bus or coach9.1%4.3%
Train0%2%
Underground, metro or tram1.2%1.9%
On foot12%7.6%
Bicycle1.4%2.1%
Other4.2%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

Across England, 23.5% of households have no car or van; the OL8 2QL area is well above that, at 39.7%.

OL8 2QLEngland
No car or van39.7%23.5%
142.1%41.3%
215.3%26.1%
3 or more2.9%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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