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Transport in OL6 6LX

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near OL6 6LX, 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 6LX is

51 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 4 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from OL6 6LX itself. Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10: excellent.

Connectivity
10.0/ 10

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

Bus stops
51
Within 800m
Rail
2
Within a mile
Metro & tram
2
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

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

Nearest bus stop: Neal Avenue, 108 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

14.8% of working residents in the OL6 6LX area mostly work from home, less than half the England average of 31.5%. 43.5% drive to work.

OL6 6LXEngland
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

44.9% of households in the OL6 6LX area have no car or van, well above the England average of 23.5%.

OL6 6LXEngland
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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