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Transport in OL6 8FB

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

59 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from OL6 8FB itself. Connectivity scores 6.5 out of 10: very good.

Connectivity
6.5/ 10

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

Bus stops
59
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
1
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Ashton-under-Lyne Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.8 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
    1.1 miles
  • 05
    Ashton West (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.4 miles
  • 06
    Mossley (Manchester) Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.9 miles
  • 07
    Ashton Moss (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.1 miles
  • 08
    Guide Bridge Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.2 miles
  • 09
    Hyde North Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.3 miles
  • 10
    Flowery Field Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.5 miles
  • 11
    Audenshaw (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.6 miles
  • 12
    Newton for Hyde Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.8 miles

Nearest bus stop: Palace Road, 115 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

Across England, 31.5% of working residents mostly work from home; the OL6 8FB area is well below that, at 16.6%. 44.7% drive to work.

OL6 8FBEngland
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

Across England, 23.5% of households have no car or van; the OL6 8FB area is well above that, at 36.1%.

OL6 8FBEngland
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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