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Transport in OL9 8BW

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

Neighbourhood
Chadderton South West
Council
Oldham
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
2,468 (2024)
Transport

How well connected OL9 8BW is

42 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 3 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from OL9 8BW 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
42
Within 800m
Rail
0
Within a mile
Metro & tram
3
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    South Chadderton (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    0.4 miles
  • 02
    Freehold (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    0.5 miles
  • 03
    Hollinwood (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    0.8 miles
  • 04
    Westwood (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.1 miles
  • 05
    Moston Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.2 miles
  • 06
    Oldham King Street (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.3 miles
  • 07
    Oldham Central (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.5 miles
  • 08
    Mills Hill (Manchester) Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.6 miles
  • 09
    Failsworth (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.7 miles
  • 10
    Oldham Mumps (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.9 miles
  • 11
    Derker (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.2 miles
  • 12
    Newton Heath and Moston (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.5 miles

Nearest bus stop: Thompson Lane, 69 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

18% of working residents in the OL9 8BW area mostly work from home, well below the England average of 31.5%. 52.3% drive to work.

OL9 8BWEngland
Work from home18%31.5%
Drive52.3%44.5%
Car passenger5.9%3.9%
Bus or coach4.3%4.3%
Train0.2%2%
Underground, metro or tram4.3%1.9%
On foot10%7.6%
Bicycle1.1%2.1%
Other3.8%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

31.6% of households in the OL9 8BW area have no car or van, above the England average of 23.5%.

OL9 8BWEngland
No car or van31.6%23.5%
147.7%41.3%
215.8%26.1%
3 or more5%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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