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Transport in OL8 3QA

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

Neighbourhood
Failsworth East
Council
Oldham
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,485 (2024)
Transport

How well connected OL8 3QA is

46 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from OL8 3QA itself. 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
46
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
    0.4 miles
  • 02
    South Chadderton (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    0.6 miles
  • 03
    Failsworth (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.1 miles
  • 04
    Freehold (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.3 miles
  • 05
    Moston Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.3 miles
  • 06
    Oldham King Street (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.7 miles
  • 07
    Westwood (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.7 miles
  • 08
    Oldham Central (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.8 miles
  • 09
    Newton Heath and Moston (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.1 miles
  • 10
    Newton Heath & Moston (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.1 miles
  • 11
    Oldham Mumps (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.2 miles
  • 12
    Ashton West (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.3 miles

Nearest bus stop: Hawthorn Road, 157 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

Across England, 31.5% of working residents mostly work from home; the OL8 3QA area is well below that, at 16%. 51.3% drive to work.

OL8 3QAEngland
Work from home16%31.5%
Drive51.3%44.5%
Car passenger7.4%3.9%
Bus or coach7.2%4.3%
Train0.7%2%
Underground, metro or tram3.5%1.9%
On foot8.8%7.6%
Bicycle0.9%2.1%
Other4.2%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

Across England, 23.5% of households have no car or van; the OL8 3QA area is well above that, at 35.7%.

OL8 3QAEngland
No car or van35.7%23.5%
144.4%41.3%
218.3%26.1%
3 or more1.6%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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