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Transport in OL6 8HJ

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

41 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from OL6 8HJ 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
41
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Stalybridge Rail Station
    Rail station
    1 mile
  • 02
    Ashton-under-Lyne Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.1 miles
  • 03
    Ashton-Under-Lyne (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.2 miles
  • 04
    Ashton-under-Lyne (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.3 miles
  • 05
    Mossley (Manchester) Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.7 miles
  • 06
    Ashton West (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.7 miles
  • 07
    Ashton Moss (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.3 miles
  • 08
    Hyde North Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.4 miles
  • 09
    Guide Bridge Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.4 miles
  • 10
    Flowery Field Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.5 miles
  • 11
    Audenshaw (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.8 miles
  • 12
    Newton for Hyde Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.8 miles

Nearest bus stop: Park Square, 0.1 miles away.

Commuting

How people get to work

16.6% of working residents in the OL6 8HJ area mostly work from home, well below the England average of 31.5%. 44.7% drive to work.

OL6 8HJEngland
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

36.1% of households in the OL6 8HJ area have no car or van, well above the England average of 23.5%.

OL6 8HJEngland
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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