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Transport in OL8

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

Council
Oldham
Region
North West
Population
59,057 (2024)
Transport

How well connected OL8 is

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

Connectivity
4.5/ 10

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

Bus stops
50
Within 800m
Rail
0
Within a mile
Metro & tram
1
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

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

Nearest bus stop: Hollins Road, 38 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

16.7% of working residents in OL8 mostly work from home, well below the England average of 31.5%. 50.5% drive to work.

OL8England
Work from home16.7%31.5%
Drive50.5%44.5%
Car passenger6.8%3.9%
Bus or coach7.1%4.3%
Train0.5%2%
Underground, metro or tram2.4%1.9%
On foot10%7.6%
Bicycle0.8%2.1%
Other5.2%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

32.7% of households in OL8 have no car or van, above the England average of 23.5%.

OL8England
No car or van32.7%23.5%
142.4%41.3%
218.8%26.1%
3 or more6.1%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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