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Transport in OL9 8LS

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near OL9 8LS, 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 8LS is

41 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 4 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from OL9 8LS 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
41
Within 800m
Rail
1
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
    0.7 miles
  • 03
    Hollinwood (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    0.8 miles
  • 04
    Moston Rail Station
    Rail station
    1 mile
  • 05
    Westwood (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.3 miles
  • 06
    Oldham King Street (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.5 miles
  • 07
    Failsworth (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.5 miles
  • 08
    Mills Hill (Manchester) Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.5 miles
  • 09
    Oldham Central (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.7 miles
  • 10
    Oldham Mumps (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.1 miles
  • 11
    Newton Heath and Moston (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.3 miles
  • 12
    Newton Heath & Moston (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.3 miles

Nearest bus stop: Whitegate Lane, 113 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

Across England, 31.5% of working residents mostly work from home; the OL9 8LS area is well below that, at 18%. 52.3% drive to work.

OL9 8LSEngland
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

Across England, 23.5% of households have no car or van; the OL9 8LS area is above that, at 31.6%.

OL9 8LSEngland
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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