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Transport in OL8 4AX

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near OL8 4AX, and how the people who live here get to work.

Neighbourhood
Chadderton South East
Council
Oldham
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
2,144 (2024)
Transport

How well connected OL8 4AX is

58 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 3 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from OL8 4AX itself. Connectivity scores 6.0 out of 10: very good.

Connectivity
6.0/ 10

Very good. Based on stops within walking distance rather than service frequency, with rail and metro weighted above buses.

Bus stops
58
Within 800m
Rail
0
Within a mile
Metro & tram
3
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    South Chadderton (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    0.6 miles
  • 02
    Hollinwood (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    0.8 miles
  • 03
    Freehold (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    0.9 miles
  • 04
    Oldham King Street (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.1 miles
  • 05
    Westwood (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.2 miles
  • 06
    Oldham Central (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.3 miles
  • 07
    Oldham Mumps (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.6 miles
  • 08
    Moston Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.7 miles
  • 09
    Failsworth (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.7 miles
  • 10
    Derker (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.1 miles
  • 11
    Mills Hill (Manchester) Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.5 miles
  • 12
    Ashton West (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.5 miles

Nearest bus stop: Colenso Street, 173 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

17.5% of working residents in the OL8 4AX area mostly work from home, well below the England average of 31.5%. 46.8% drive to work.

OL8 4AXEngland
Work from home17.5%31.5%
Drive46.8%44.5%
Car passenger8.6%3.9%
Bus or coach9.8%4.3%
Train0.3%2%
Underground, metro or tram1.5%1.9%
On foot11.1%7.6%
Bicycle1.1%2.1%
Other3.3%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

38.8% of households in the OL8 4AX area have no car or van, well above the England average of 23.5%.

OL8 4AXEngland
No car or van38.8%23.5%
142.9%41.3%
215.1%26.1%
3 or more3.2%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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