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Transport in OL6 7DU

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near OL6 7DU, and how the people who live here get to work.

Neighbourhood
Ashton Central
Council
Tameside
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
2,681 (2024)
Transport

How well connected OL6 7DU is

60 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 5 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from OL6 7DU 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
60
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
4
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Ashton West (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    0.2 miles
  • 02
    Ashton-Under-Lyne (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    0.2 miles
  • 03
    Ashton-under-Lyne (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    0.3 miles
  • 04
    Ashton-under-Lyne Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.4 miles
  • 05
    Ashton Moss (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    0.8 miles
  • 06
    Guide Bridge Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.1 miles
  • 07
    Audenshaw (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.3 miles
  • 08
    Stalybridge Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.7 miles
  • 09
    Droylsden (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.8 miles
  • 10
    Hyde North Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.9 miles
  • 11
    Fairfield Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.1 miles
  • 12
    Flowery Field Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.1 miles

Nearest bus stop: Ashton West Metrolink Stop, 158 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

17% of working residents in the OL6 7DU area mostly work from home, well below the England average of 31.5%. 34% drive to work.

OL6 7DUEngland
Work from home17%31.5%
Drive34%44.5%
Car passenger4.8%3.9%
Bus or coach14.1%4.3%
Train1.5%2%
Underground, metro or tram3.1%1.9%
On foot19.9%7.6%
Bicycle2.3%2.1%
Other3.3%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

59.9% of households in the OL6 7DU area have no car or van, more than double the England average of 23.5%.

OL6 7DUEngland
No car or van59.9%23.5%
131.7%41.3%
27%26.1%
3 or more1.4%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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