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Transport in OL8 3SU

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

Neighbourhood
Failsworth East
Council
Oldham
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,619 (2024)
Transport

How well connected OL8 3SU is

54 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from OL8 3SU 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
54
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
    0.5 miles
  • 02
    South Chadderton (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    0.6 miles
  • 03
    Freehold (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.2 miles
  • 04
    Failsworth (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.4 miles
  • 05
    Oldham King Street (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.5 miles
  • 06
    Moston Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.5 miles
  • 07
    Westwood (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.5 miles
  • 08
    Oldham Central (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.6 miles
  • 09
    Oldham Mumps (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.9 miles
  • 10
    Ashton West (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.3 miles
  • 11
    Newton Heath and Moston (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.3 miles
  • 12
    Newton Heath & Moston (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.3 miles

Nearest bus stop: Hollins Road, 40 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

Across England, 31.5% of working residents mostly work from home; the OL8 3SU area is well below that, at 18.8%. 51.4% drive to work.

OL8 3SUEngland
Work from home18.8%31.5%
Drive51.4%44.5%
Car passenger5.5%3.9%
Bus or coach7.7%4.3%
Train0.6%2%
Underground, metro or tram3.2%1.9%
On foot6.5%7.6%
Bicycle1.1%2.1%
Other5.2%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

Across England, 23.5% of households have no car or van; the OL8 3SU area is above that, at 31.3%.

OL8 3SUEngland
No car or van31.3%23.5%
146.6%41.3%
217.6%26.1%
3 or more4.5%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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