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Transport in M6 8GW

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near M6 8GW, and how the people who live here get to work.

Neighbourhood
Lightoaks
Council
Salford
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,316 (2024)
Transport

How well connected M6 8GW is

32 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from M6 8GW 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
32
Within 800m
Rail
0
Within a mile
Metro & tram
2
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Weaste (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    0.8 miles
  • 02
    Ladywell (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1 mile
  • 03
    Langworthy (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1 mile
  • 04
    Eccles Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.2 miles
  • 05
    Eccles (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.3 miles
  • 06
    Broadway (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.4 miles
  • 07
    Salford Crescent Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.4 miles
  • 08
    Harbour City (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.5 miles
  • 09
    MediaCityUK
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.6 miles
  • 10
    MediaCityUK (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.6 miles
  • 11
    Anchorage (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.6 miles
  • 12
    Imperial War Museum (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.8 miles

Nearest bus stop: Eccles Old Road, 173 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

30.2% of working residents in the M6 8GW area mostly work from home, broadly in line with the England average of 31.5%. 48.2% drive to work.

M6 8GWEngland
Work from home30.2%31.5%
Drive48.2%44.5%
Car passenger3.9%3.9%
Bus or coach5.4%4.3%
Train0.3%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.5%1.9%
On foot8.1%7.6%
Bicycle1.9%2.1%
Other1.6%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

15.7% of households in the M6 8GW area have no car or van, well below the England average of 23.5%.

M6 8GWEngland
No car or van15.7%23.5%
143.3%41.3%
232.1%26.1%
3 or more8.9%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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