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Transport in OL8 4JB

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

Neighbourhood
Lime Side & Garden Suburb
Council
Oldham
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,738 (2024)
Transport

How well connected OL8 4JB is

53 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from OL8 4JB 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
53
Within 800m
Rail
0
Within a mile
Metro & tram
2
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    South Chadderton (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    0.9 miles
  • 02
    Oldham King Street (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1 mile
  • 03
    Freehold (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1 mile
  • 04
    Hollinwood (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.1 miles
  • 05
    Oldham Central (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.1 miles
  • 06
    Westwood (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.2 miles
  • 07
    Oldham Mumps (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.4 miles
  • 08
    Derker (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.9 miles
  • 09
    Failsworth (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.0 miles
  • 10
    Moston Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.0 miles
  • 11
    Ashton West (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.5 miles
  • 12
    Ashton-Under-Lyne (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.6 miles

Nearest bus stop: Frederick Street, 146 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

24.3% of working residents in the OL8 4JB area mostly work from home, below the England average of 31.5%. 52.4% drive to work.

OL8 4JBEngland
Work from home24.3%31.5%
Drive52.4%44.5%
Car passenger5.8%3.9%
Bus or coach6.3%4.3%
Train0.4%2%
Underground, metro or tram1.2%1.9%
On foot5.8%7.6%
Bicycle0.7%2.1%
Other3.1%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

20.7% of households in the OL8 4JB area have no car or van, below the England average of 23.5%.

OL8 4JBEngland
No car or van20.7%23.5%
147.3%41.3%
225.7%26.1%
3 or more6.3%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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