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Transport in OL6 8UA

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

Neighbourhood
Ashton North
Council
Tameside
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,417 (2024)
Transport

How well connected OL6 8UA is

38 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from OL6 8UA 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
38
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Ashton-under-Lyne Rail Station
    Rail station
    1 mile
  • 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
    1.2 miles
  • 05
    Ashton Moss (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.8 miles
  • 06
    Stalybridge Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.9 miles
  • 07
    Guide Bridge Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.2 miles
  • 08
    Mossley (Manchester) Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.3 miles
  • 09
    Audenshaw (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.4 miles
  • 10
    Hollinwood (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.4 miles
  • 11
    South Chadderton (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.5 miles
  • 12
    Oldham Central (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.5 miles

Nearest bus stop: Bristol Avenue, 0.1 miles away.

Commuting

How people get to work

26% of working residents in the OL6 8UA area mostly work from home, below the England average of 31.5%. 57.2% drive to work.

OL6 8UAEngland
Work from home26%31.5%
Drive57.2%44.5%
Car passenger4.5%3.9%
Bus or coach3.3%4.3%
Train0.5%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.8%1.9%
On foot3.3%7.6%
Bicycle0.5%2.1%
Other3.8%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

18.5% of households in the OL6 8UA area have no car or van, below the England average of 23.5%.

OL6 8UAEngland
No car or van18.5%23.5%
139.1%41.3%
233.4%26.1%
3 or more8.9%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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