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Postcode · Ashton-under-Lyne

Transport in OL5 9GB

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near OL5 9GB, and how the people who live here get to work.

Neighbourhood
Mossley
Council
Tameside
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
2,040 (2024)
Transport

How well connected OL5 9GB is

69 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from OL5 9GB itself. Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10: good.

Connectivity
5.0/ 10

Good. Based on stops within walking distance rather than service frequency, with rail and metro weighted above buses.

Bus stops
69
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Mossley (Manchester) Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.2 miles
  • 02
    Greenfield Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.8 miles
  • 03
    Stalybridge Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.5 miles
  • 04
    Ashton-under-Lyne Rail Station
    Rail station
    3.0 miles

Nearest bus stop: Moorlands Crescent, 167 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

32.7% of working residents in the OL5 9GB area mostly work from home, broadly in line with the England average of 31.5%. 48.1% drive to work.

OL5 9GBEngland
Work from home32.7%31.5%
Drive48.1%44.5%
Car passenger3.2%3.9%
Bus or coach5.2%4.3%
Train1.8%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot6%7.6%
Bicycle0.8%2.1%
Other2.2%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

24.6% of households in the OL5 9GB area have no car or van, broadly in line with the England average of 23.5%.

OL5 9GBEngland
No car or van24.6%23.5%
146.7%41.3%
222.9%26.1%
3 or more5.8%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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