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Transport in M6 8WB

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

Neighbourhood
Swinton South East & Pendlebury West
Council
Salford
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,215 (2024)
Transport

How well connected M6 8WB is

44 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 4 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from M6 8WB 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
44
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
3
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Ladywell (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    0.8 miles
  • 02
    Eccles Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.8 miles
  • 03
    Eccles (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1 mile
  • 04
    Weaste (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1 mile
  • 05
    Langworthy (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.4 miles
  • 06
    Swinton (Manchester) Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.5 miles
  • 07
    Patricroft Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.7 miles
  • 08
    Broadway (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.7 miles
  • 09
    Parkway (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.8 miles
  • 10
    MediaCityUK (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.9 miles
  • 11
    MediaCityUK
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.9 miles
  • 12
    Harbour City (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.9 miles

Nearest bus stop: Light Oaks School, 64 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

25.3% of working residents in the M6 8WB area mostly work from home, below the England average of 31.5%. 53.9% drive to work.

M6 8WBEngland
Work from home25.3%31.5%
Drive53.9%44.5%
Car passenger4.9%3.9%
Bus or coach4.3%4.3%
Train0.2%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.5%1.9%
On foot7.9%7.6%
Bicycle1.9%2.1%
Other1.1%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

15.6% of households in the M6 8WB area have no car or van, well below the England average of 23.5%.

M6 8WBEngland
No car or van15.6%23.5%
146.1%41.3%
227.1%26.1%
3 or more11.2%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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