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Transport in OL9 6LB

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

Neighbourhood
Busk
Council
Oldham
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,644 (2024)
Transport

How well connected OL9 6LB is

62 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 4 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from OL9 6LB 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
62
Within 800m
Rail
0
Within a mile
Metro & tram
4
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

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

Nearest bus stop: Featherstall Road North, 46 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

14.1% of working residents in the OL9 6LB area mostly work from home, less than half the England average of 31.5%. 42.2% drive to work.

OL9 6LBEngland
Work from home14.1%31.5%
Drive42.2%44.5%
Car passenger13.9%3.9%
Bus or coach5.2%4.3%
Train0.7%2%
Underground, metro or tram6.5%1.9%
On foot13%7.6%
Bicycle1.3%2.1%
Other3.1%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

44.1% of households in the OL9 6LB area have no car or van, well above the England average of 23.5%.

OL9 6LBEngland
No car or van44.1%23.5%
138.5%41.3%
214.3%26.1%
3 or more3%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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