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Transport in OL8 3LB

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

Neighbourhood
Lime Side & Garden Suburb
Council
Oldham
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,779 (2024)
Transport

How well connected OL8 3LB is

32 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from OL8 3LB itself. Connectivity scores 4.5 out of 10: good.

Connectivity
4.5/ 10

Good. 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
1
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

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

Nearest bus stop: Acacia Road, 15 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

Across England, 31.5% of working residents mostly work from home; the OL8 3LB area is well below that, at 18%. 47.5% drive to work.

OL8 3LBEngland
Work from home18%31.5%
Drive47.5%44.5%
Car passenger8.6%3.9%
Bus or coach9.7%4.3%
Train0.5%2%
Underground, metro or tram1.7%1.9%
On foot7.7%7.6%
Bicycle1.5%2.1%
Other4.8%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

Across England, 23.5% of households have no car or van; the OL8 3LB area is well above that, at 35.4%.

OL8 3LBEngland
No car or van35.4%23.5%
143.4%41.3%
218.2%26.1%
3 or more3%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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