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Postcode · Ashton-under-Lyne

Transport in OL6 8BS

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near OL6 8BS, 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 8BS is

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

Connectivity
3.0/ 10

Limited. Counts stops, not how often services run: rail and metro count for more than buses.

Bus stops
24
Within 800m
Rail
0
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Ashton-under-Lyne Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.5 miles
  • 02
    Ashton-Under-Lyne (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.6 miles
  • 03
    Ashton-under-Lyne (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.6 miles
  • 04
    Mossley (Manchester) Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.7 miles
  • 05
    Ashton West (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.8 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
    2.5 miles
  • 11
    Hollinwood (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.8 miles
  • 12
    South Chadderton (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.8 miles

Nearest bus stop: Lichfield Avenue, 0.1 miles away.

Commuting

How people get to work

Across England, 31.5% of working residents mostly work from home; the OL6 8BS area is below that, at 26.1%. 54.7% drive to work.

OL6 8BSEngland
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

Across England, 23.5% of households have no car or van; the OL6 8BS area is well below that, at 12.4%.

OL6 8BSEngland
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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