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Transport in OL8 3

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near OL8 3, and how the people who live here get to work.

Council
Oldham
Region
North West
Population
21,438 (2024)
Transport

How well connected OL8 3 is

38 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from the middle of OL8 3. 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
38
Within 800m
Rail
0
Within a mile
Metro & tram
2
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

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

Nearest bus stop: Oak Road, 62 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

Across England, 31.5% of working residents mostly work from home; OL8 3 is well below that, at 18.6%. 50.1% drive to work.

OL8 3England
Work from home18.6%31.5%
Drive50.1%44.5%
Car passenger6.6%3.9%
Bus or coach7.6%4.3%
Train0.4%2%
Underground, metro or tram1.9%1.9%
On foot9.5%7.6%
Bicycle1%2.1%
Other4.3%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

Across England, 23.5% of households have no car or van; OL8 3 is above that, at 31.8%.

OL8 3England
No car or van31.8%23.5%
144.4%41.3%
219.2%26.1%
3 or more4.7%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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