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Postcode · Ashton-under-Lyne

Transport in OL6 6LS

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near OL6 6LS, and how the people who live here get to work.

Neighbourhood
Ashton East
Council
Tameside
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,996 (2024)
Transport

How well connected OL6 6LS is

69 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 4 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from OL6 6LS 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
69
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
3
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Ashton-under-Lyne Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.4 miles
  • 02
    Ashton-Under-Lyne (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    0.5 miles
  • 03
    Ashton-under-Lyne (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    0.5 miles
  • 04
    Ashton West (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1 mile
  • 05
    Stalybridge Rail Station
    Rail station
    1 mile
  • 06
    Ashton Moss (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.5 miles
  • 07
    Guide Bridge Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.6 miles
  • 08
    Hyde North Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.7 miles
  • 09
    Flowery Field Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.9 miles
  • 10
    Audenshaw (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.0 miles
  • 11
    Newton for Hyde Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.4 miles
  • 12
    Mossley (Manchester) Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.5 miles

Nearest bus stop: Crickets Lane, 73 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

Across England, 31.5% of working residents mostly work from home; the OL6 6LS area is less than half that, at 14.8%. 43.5% drive to work.

OL6 6LSEngland
Work from home14.8%31.5%
Drive43.5%44.5%
Car passenger4.9%3.9%
Bus or coach10.8%4.3%
Train0.9%2%
Underground, metro or tram2.6%1.9%
On foot15.4%7.6%
Bicycle1.6%2.1%
Other5.6%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

Across England, 23.5% of households have no car or van; the OL6 6LS area is well above that, at 44.9%.

OL6 6LSEngland
No car or van44.9%23.5%
142.7%41.3%
29.4%26.1%
3 or more3%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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