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Transport in OL6 6RA

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

Neighbourhood
Ashton East
Council
Tameside
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,940 (2024)
Transport

How well connected OL6 6RA is

44 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from OL6 6RA itself. Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10: very good.

Connectivity
7.0/ 10

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

Bus stops
44
Within 800m
Rail
2
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

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

Nearest bus stop: Stamford Park, 0.2 miles away.

Commuting

How people get to work

26.1% of working residents in the OL6 6RA area mostly work from home, below the England average of 31.5%. 49.2% drive to work.

OL6 6RAEngland
Work from home26.1%31.5%
Drive49.2%44.5%
Car passenger3.8%3.9%
Bus or coach2.5%4.3%
Train1.9%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.7%1.9%
On foot12.9%7.6%
Bicycle0.7%2.1%
Other2.2%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

15.1% of households in the OL6 6RA area have no car or van, well below the England average of 23.5%.

OL6 6RAEngland
No car or van15.1%23.5%
143.8%41.3%
233.1%26.1%
3 or more8%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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