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Transport in OL8 2RJ

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

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

Connectivity
3.0/ 10

Limited. Based on stops within walking distance rather than service frequency, with rail and metro weighted above buses.

Bus stops
28
Within 800m
Rail
0
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

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

Nearest bus stop: Coal Pit Lane, 133 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

15.2% of working residents in the OL8 2RJ area mostly work from home, less than half the England average of 31.5%. 49.7% drive to work.

OL8 2RJEngland
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

38.9% of households in the OL8 2RJ area have no car or van, well above the England average of 23.5%.

OL8 2RJEngland
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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