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Transport in OL6 8AU

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

Neighbourhood
Hurst Cross
Council
Tameside
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
2,198 (2024)
Transport

How well connected OL6 8AU is

57 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from OL6 8AU itself. Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10: good.

Connectivity
5.0/ 10

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

Bus stops
57
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Ashton-under-Lyne Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.9 miles
  • 02
    Ashton-Under-Lyne (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1 mile
  • 03
    Ashton-under-Lyne (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1 mile
  • 04
    Stalybridge Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.2 miles
  • 05
    Ashton West (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.4 miles
  • 06
    Mossley (Manchester) Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.8 miles
  • 07
    Ashton Moss (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.1 miles
  • 08
    Guide Bridge Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.3 miles
  • 09
    Hyde North Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.4 miles
  • 10
    Flowery Field Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.6 miles
  • 11
    Audenshaw (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.6 miles
  • 12
    Newton for Hyde Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.9 miles

Nearest bus stop: Palace Road, 100 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

16.6% of working residents in the OL6 8AU area mostly work from home, well below the England average of 31.5%. 44.7% drive to work.

OL6 8AUEngland
Work from home16.6%31.5%
Drive44.7%44.5%
Car passenger6.3%3.9%
Bus or coach9.9%4.3%
Train1.2%2%
Underground, metro or tram1.1%1.9%
On foot14.9%7.6%
Bicycle1.5%2.1%
Other3.7%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

36.1% of households in the OL6 8AU area have no car or van, well above the England average of 23.5%.

OL6 8AUEngland
No car or van36.1%23.5%
142%41.3%
218.1%26.1%
3 or more3.7%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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