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Transport in OL9 6DS

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near OL9 6DS, and how the people who live here get to work.

Neighbourhood
Busk
Council
Oldham
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
2,582 (2024)
Transport

How well connected OL9 6DS is

84 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 6 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from OL9 6DS 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
84
Within 800m
Rail
0
Within a mile
Metro & tram
6
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Westwood (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    0.3 miles
  • 02
    Oldham King Street (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    0.4 miles
  • 03
    Oldham Central (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    0.5 miles
  • 04
    Oldham Mumps (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    0.7 miles
  • 05
    Derker (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    0.8 miles
  • 06
    Freehold (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    0.9 miles
  • 07
    South Chadderton (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.6 miles
  • 08
    Hollinwood (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.0 miles
  • 09
    Mills Hill (Manchester) Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.1 miles
  • 10
    Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.5 miles
  • 11
    Moston Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.5 miles
  • 12
    Failsworth (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    3.0 miles

Nearest bus stop: Rochdale Road, 38 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

13.2% of working residents in the OL9 6DS area mostly work from home, less than half the England average of 31.5%. 40.3% drive to work.

OL9 6DSEngland
Work from home13.2%31.5%
Drive40.3%44.5%
Car passenger17.4%3.9%
Bus or coach3.3%4.3%
Train0.4%2%
Underground, metro or tram6%1.9%
On foot12.4%7.6%
Bicycle0.3%2.1%
Other6.7%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

41.2% of households in the OL9 6DS area have no car or van, well above the England average of 23.5%.

OL9 6DSEngland
No car or van41.2%23.5%
139.2%41.3%
214.9%26.1%
3 or more4.7%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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