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Transport in OL6 8BN

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

Neighbourhood
Ashton North
Council
Tameside
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,291 (2024)
Transport

How well connected OL6 8BN is

19 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from OL6 8BN itself. Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10: limited.

Connectivity
3.0/ 10

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

Bus stops
19
Within 800m
Rail
0
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Mossley (Manchester) Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.5 miles
  • 02
    Ashton-under-Lyne Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.5 miles
  • 03
    Ashton-Under-Lyne (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.7 miles
  • 04
    Ashton-under-Lyne (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.7 miles
  • 05
    Ashton West (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.9 miles
  • 06
    Stalybridge Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.0 miles
  • 07
    Oldham Mumps (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.4 miles
  • 08
    Oldham Central (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.4 miles
  • 09
    Oldham King Street (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.5 miles
  • 10
    Ashton Moss (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.6 miles
  • 11
    Derker (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.8 miles
  • 12
    Westwood (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.9 miles

Nearest bus stop: Lily Lanes, 116 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

26.1% of working residents in the OL6 8BN area mostly work from home, below the England average of 31.5%. 54.7% drive to work.

OL6 8BNEngland
Work from home26.1%31.5%
Drive54.7%44.5%
Car passenger6%3.9%
Bus or coach4.7%4.3%
Train1.1%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.2%1.9%
On foot3.7%7.6%
Bicycle0.2%2.1%
Other3.4%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

12.4% of households in the OL6 8BN area have no car or van, well below the England average of 23.5%.

OL6 8BNEngland
No car or van12.4%23.5%
138.2%41.3%
234.6%26.1%
3 or more14.7%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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