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Transport in OL8 2QS

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

Neighbourhood
Hathershaw
Council
Oldham
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,526 (2024)
Transport

How well connected OL8 2QS is

36 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from OL8 2QS 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
36
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
    1.3 miles
  • 02
    Oldham King Street (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.3 miles
  • 03
    Oldham Mumps (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.4 miles
  • 04
    South Chadderton (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.6 miles
  • 05
    Westwood (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.7 miles
  • 06
    Hollinwood (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.7 miles
  • 07
    Freehold (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.7 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 West (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.2 miles
  • 11
    Ashton-under-Lyne (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.2 miles
  • 12
    Ashton-Under-Lyne (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.2 miles

Nearest bus stop: Fir Tree Avenue, 66 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

Across England, 31.5% of working residents mostly work from home; the OL8 2QS area is less than half that, at 15.2%. 49.7% drive to work.

OL8 2QSEngland
Work from home15.2%31.5%
Drive49.7%44.5%
Car passenger5.8%3.9%
Bus or coach14.9%4.3%
Train0%2%
Underground, metro or tram1%1.9%
On foot7.9%7.6%
Bicycle1.2%2.1%
Other4.3%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

Across England, 23.5% of households have no car or van; the OL8 2QS area is well above that, at 38.9%.

OL8 2QSEngland
No car or van38.9%23.5%
143.9%41.3%
213.1%26.1%
3 or more4.2%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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