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Transport in OL6 8

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near OL6 8, and how the people who live here get to work.

Council
Tameside
Region
North West
Population
24,198 (2024)
Transport

How well connected OL6 8 is

54 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 3 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from the middle of OL6 8. 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
54
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
2
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Ashton-under-Lyne Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.8 miles
  • 02
    Ashton-Under-Lyne (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    0.9 miles
  • 03
    Ashton-under-Lyne (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    0.9 miles
  • 04
    Ashton West (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.2 miles
  • 05
    Stalybridge Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.5 miles
  • 06
    Ashton Moss (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.9 miles
  • 07
    Mossley (Manchester) Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.1 miles
  • 08
    Guide Bridge Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.2 miles
  • 09
    Audenshaw (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.4 miles
  • 10
    Hyde North Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.6 miles
  • 11
    Flowery Field Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.8 miles
  • 12
    Hollinwood (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.8 miles

Nearest bus stop: Greenwood Avenue, 168 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

Across England, 31.5% of working residents mostly work from home; OL6 8 is well below that, at 21%. 49.7% drive to work.

OL6 8England
Work from home21%31.5%
Drive49.7%44.5%
Car passenger5.4%3.9%
Bus or coach6.4%4.3%
Train1.1%2%
Underground, metro or tram1.2%1.9%
On foot11.1%7.6%
Bicycle1%2.1%
Other3.1%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

Across England, 23.5% of households have no car or van; OL6 8 is above that, at 31.8%.

OL6 8England
No car or van31.8%23.5%
141.3%41.3%
220.9%26.1%
3 or more6%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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