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Transport in OL6 7UB

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

Neighbourhood
Ashton Central
Council
Tameside
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
2,037 (2024)
Transport

How well connected OL6 7UB is

13 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 5 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from OL6 7UB itself. Connectivity scores 7.2 out of 10: very good.

Connectivity
7.2/ 10

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

Bus stops
13
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
4
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Ashton Moss (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    139 yards
  • 02
    Audenshaw (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    0.4 miles
  • 03
    Guide Bridge Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.7 miles
  • 04
    Ashton West (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    0.8 miles
  • 05
    Droylsden (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    0.9 miles
  • 06
    Ashton-Under-Lyne (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.2 miles
  • 07
    Ashton-under-Lyne (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.2 miles
  • 08
    Fairfield Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.2 miles
  • 09
    Cemetery Road (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.3 miles
  • 10
    Ashton-under-Lyne Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.3 miles
  • 11
    Edge Lane (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.7 miles
  • 12
    Denton Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.8 miles

Nearest bus stop: Ashton Park, 72 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

20.2% of working residents in the OL6 7UB area mostly work from home, well below the England average of 31.5%. 44.3% drive to work.

OL6 7UBEngland
Work from home20.2%31.5%
Drive44.3%44.5%
Car passenger4.1%3.9%
Bus or coach11.8%4.3%
Train1.7%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.5%1.9%
On foot12.9%7.6%
Bicycle2%2.1%
Other2.5%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

36.9% of households in the OL6 7UB area have no car or van, well above the England average of 23.5%.

OL6 7UBEngland
No car or van36.9%23.5%
146.9%41.3%
212.9%26.1%
3 or more3.3%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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