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Transport in OL6 8DZ

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

Neighbourhood
Smallshaw
Council
Tameside
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,474 (2024)
Transport

How well connected OL6 8DZ is

49 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from OL6 8DZ 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
49
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
    1.1 miles
  • 03
    Ashton-under-Lyne (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.1 miles
  • 04
    Stalybridge Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.3 miles
  • 05
    Ashton West (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.5 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
    2.5 miles
  • 10
    Audenshaw (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.7 miles
  • 11
    Flowery Field Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.7 miles

Nearest bus stop: Hurst Cross, 33 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

13.6% of working residents in the OL6 8DZ area mostly work from home, less than half the England average of 31.5%. 49.2% drive to work.

OL6 8DZEngland
Work from home13.6%31.5%
Drive49.2%44.5%
Car passenger6.6%3.9%
Bus or coach9%4.3%
Train0.7%2%
Underground, metro or tram1.1%1.9%
On foot15.7%7.6%
Bicycle1.1%2.1%
Other2.9%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

47.6% of households in the OL6 8DZ area have no car or van, more than double the England average of 23.5%.

OL6 8DZEngland
No car or van47.6%23.5%
139.9%41.3%
29.1%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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