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Postcode · Ashton-under-Lyne

Transport in OL6 8EQ

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

Neighbourhood
Ashton East
Council
Tameside
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,940 (2024)
Transport

How well connected OL6 8EQ is

53 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 4 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from OL6 8EQ itself. Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10: excellent.

Connectivity
10.0/ 10

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

Bus stops
53
Within 800m
Rail
2
Within a mile
Metro & tram
2
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Ashton-under-Lyne Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.7 miles
  • 02
    Ashton-Under-Lyne (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    0.9 miles
  • 03
    Stalybridge Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.9 miles
  • 04
    Ashton-under-Lyne (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    0.9 miles
  • 05
    Ashton West (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.3 miles
  • 06
    Ashton Moss (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.0 miles
  • 07
    Guide Bridge Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.0 miles
  • 08
    Hyde North Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.1 miles
  • 09
    Mossley (Manchester) Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.1 miles
  • 10
    Flowery Field Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.2 miles
  • 11
    Audenshaw (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.5 miles
  • 12
    Newton for Hyde Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.6 miles

Nearest bus stop: Princess Street, 138 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

Across England, 31.5% of working residents mostly work from home; the OL6 8EQ area is below that, at 26.1%. 49.2% drive to work.

OL6 8EQEngland
Work from home26.1%31.5%
Drive49.2%44.5%
Car passenger3.8%3.9%
Bus or coach2.5%4.3%
Train1.9%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.7%1.9%
On foot12.9%7.6%
Bicycle0.7%2.1%
Other2.2%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

Across England, 23.5% of households have no car or van; the OL6 8EQ area is well below that, at 15.1%.

OL6 8EQEngland
No car or van15.1%23.5%
143.8%41.3%
233.1%26.1%
3 or more8%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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