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Transport in OL6 8HZ

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

51 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 3 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from OL6 8HZ itself. Connectivity scores 8.5 out of 10: excellent.

Connectivity
8.5/ 10

Excellent. Based on stops within walking distance rather than service frequency, with rail and metro weighted above buses.

Bus stops
51
Within 800m
Rail
2
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
    Stalybridge Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.9 miles
  • 03
    Ashton-Under-Lyne (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1 mile
  • 04
    Ashton-under-Lyne (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1 mile
  • 05
    Ashton West (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.5 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
    2.2 miles
  • 10
    Flowery Field Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.4 miles
  • 11
    Audenshaw (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.6 miles
  • 12
    Newton for Hyde Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.7 miles

Nearest bus stop: Mackeson Road, 160 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

26.1% of working residents in the OL6 8HZ area mostly work from home, below the England average of 31.5%. 49.2% drive to work.

OL6 8HZEngland
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

15.1% of households in the OL6 8HZ area have no car or van, well below the England average of 23.5%.

OL6 8HZEngland
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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