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Transport in OL9 8DS

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

Neighbourhood
Chadderton South West
Council
Oldham
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,832 (2024)
Transport

How well connected OL9 8DS is

52 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 4 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from OL9 8DS itself. Connectivity scores 8.0 out of 10: excellent.

Connectivity
8.0/ 10

Excellent. Counts stops, not how often services run: rail and metro count for more than buses.

Bus stops
52
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
3
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Moston Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.3 miles
  • 02
    Hollinwood (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    0.6 miles
  • 03
    South Chadderton (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    0.7 miles
  • 04
    Failsworth (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    0.8 miles
  • 05
    Freehold (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.4 miles
  • 06
    Newton Heath and Moston (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.5 miles
  • 07
    Newton Heath & Moston (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.5 miles
  • 08
    Westwood (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.0 miles
  • 09
    Mills Hill (Manchester) Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.0 miles
  • 10
    Central Park (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.1 miles
  • 11
    Central Park Station (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.1 miles
  • 12
    Central Park Station
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.1 miles

Nearest bus stop: Scholes Drive, 115 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

Across England, 31.5% of working residents mostly work from home; the OL9 8DS area is well below that, at 21.6%. 56.9% drive to work.

OL9 8DSEngland
Work from home21.6%31.5%
Drive56.9%44.5%
Car passenger5.8%3.9%
Bus or coach3.6%4.3%
Train0.5%2%
Underground, metro or tram2.3%1.9%
On foot5.9%7.6%
Bicycle0.9%2.1%
Other2.5%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

Across England, 23.5% of households have no car or van; the OL9 8DS area is broadly in line with that, at 21.6%.

OL9 8DSEngland
No car or van21.6%23.5%
146.4%41.3%
224.5%26.1%
3 or more7.5%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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