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Transport in OL8 2XE

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

Neighbourhood
Alt
Council
Oldham
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
2,251 (2024)
Transport

How well connected OL8 2XE is

28 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from OL8 2XE 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
28
Within 800m
Rail
0
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Oldham Mumps (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1 mile
  • 02
    Oldham Central (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.2 miles
  • 03
    Oldham King Street (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.3 miles
  • 04
    Derker (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.4 miles
  • 05
    Westwood (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.7 miles
  • 06
    Freehold (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.0 miles
  • 07
    South Chadderton (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.2 miles
  • 08
    Mossley (Manchester) Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.2 miles
  • 09
    Hollinwood (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.4 miles
  • 10
    Ashton-under-Lyne Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.7 miles
  • 11
    Ashton-Under-Lyne (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.8 miles
  • 12
    Ashton-under-Lyne (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.8 miles

Nearest bus stop: Vant Street, 78 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

Across England, 31.5% of working residents mostly work from home; the OL8 2XE area is well below that, at 17.1%. 55.2% drive to work.

OL8 2XEEngland
Work from home17.1%31.5%
Drive55.2%44.5%
Car passenger6.4%3.9%
Bus or coach3.4%4.3%
Train0.1%2%
Underground, metro or tram3.7%1.9%
On foot7.1%7.6%
Bicycle1.1%2.1%
Other5.9%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

Across England, 23.5% of households have no car or van; the OL8 2XE area is broadly in line with that, at 24.7%.

OL8 2XEEngland
No car or van24.7%23.5%
143.1%41.3%
225.4%26.1%
3 or more6.8%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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