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Transport in OL6 8RL

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

Neighbourhood
Smallshaw
Council
Tameside
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,641 (2024)
Transport

How well connected OL6 8RL is

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

Connectivity
6.5/ 10

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

Bus stops
48
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
    0.9 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
    Ashton West (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.3 miles
  • 05
    Stalybridge Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.5 miles
  • 06
    Mossley (Manchester) Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.0 miles
  • 07
    Ashton Moss (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.0 miles
  • 08
    Guide Bridge Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.3 miles
  • 09
    Audenshaw (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.5 miles
  • 10
    Hyde North Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.6 miles
  • 11
    Hollinwood (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.8 miles
  • 12
    Flowery Field Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.8 miles

Nearest bus stop: Coronation Road, 146 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

15.4% of working residents in the OL6 8RL area mostly work from home, less than half the England average of 31.5%. 50% drive to work.

OL6 8RLEngland
Work from home15.4%31.5%
Drive50%44.5%
Car passenger8.5%3.9%
Bus or coach5.9%4.3%
Train0.7%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.3%1.9%
On foot14.7%7.6%
Bicycle1.5%2.1%
Other3.1%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

36.2% of households in the OL6 8RL area have no car or van, well above the England average of 23.5%.

OL6 8RLEngland
No car or van36.2%23.5%
141.5%41.3%
217.2%26.1%
3 or more5.1%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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