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Transport in OL9 8BQ

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near OL9 8BQ, and how the people who live here get to work.

Neighbourhood
Chadderton South West
Council
Oldham
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,533 (2024)
Transport

How well connected OL9 8BQ is

40 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 3 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from OL9 8BQ itself. Connectivity scores 8.0 out of 10: excellent.

Connectivity
8.0/ 10

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

Bus stops
40
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
2
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    South Chadderton (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    0.3 miles
  • 02
    Hollinwood (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    0.6 miles
  • 03
    Moston Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.7 miles
  • 04
    Freehold (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1 mile
  • 05
    Failsworth (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.2 miles
  • 06
    Westwood (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.6 miles
  • 07
    Oldham King Street (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.8 miles
  • 08
    Mills Hill (Manchester) Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.8 miles
  • 09
    Newton Heath and Moston (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.9 miles
  • 10
    Newton Heath & Moston (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.0 miles
  • 11
    Oldham Central (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.0 miles
  • 12
    Oldham Mumps (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.4 miles

Nearest bus stop: Berkeley Avenue, 143 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

20% of working residents in the OL9 8BQ area mostly work from home, well below the England average of 31.5%. 58.4% drive to work.

OL9 8BQEngland
Work from home20%31.5%
Drive58.4%44.5%
Car passenger3.6%3.9%
Bus or coach3.5%4.3%
Train1%2%
Underground, metro or tram3.2%1.9%
On foot6.3%7.6%
Bicycle1.7%2.1%
Other2.3%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

21.8% of households in the OL9 8BQ area have no car or van, broadly in line with the England average of 23.5%.

OL9 8BQEngland
No car or van21.8%23.5%
146.3%41.3%
226.9%26.1%
3 or more5.1%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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