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Transport in OL7 9BU

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near OL7 9BU, and how the people who live here get to work.

Neighbourhood
Smallshaw
Council
Tameside
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,776 (2024)
Transport

How well connected OL7 9BU is

79 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 4 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from OL7 9BU itself. Connectivity scores 8.0 out of 10: excellent.

Connectivity
8.0/ 10

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

Bus stops
79
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
3
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Ashton-under-Lyne Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.3 miles
  • 02
    Ashton-Under-Lyne (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    0.3 miles
  • 03
    Ashton-under-Lyne (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    0.3 miles
  • 04
    Ashton West (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    0.6 miles
  • 05
    Ashton Moss (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.2 miles
  • 06
    Guide Bridge Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.5 miles
  • 07
    Stalybridge Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.6 miles
  • 08
    Audenshaw (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.8 miles
  • 09
    Hyde North Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.1 miles
  • 10
    Droylsden (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.2 miles
  • 11
    Flowery Field Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.4 miles
  • 12
    Cemetery Road (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.6 miles

Nearest bus stop: Northumberland Avenue, 76 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

17.8% of working residents in the OL7 9BU area mostly work from home, well below the England average of 31.5%. 45.7% drive to work.

OL7 9BUEngland
Work from home17.8%31.5%
Drive45.7%44.5%
Car passenger6.1%3.9%
Bus or coach9.1%4.3%
Train1.1%2%
Underground, metro or tram2.4%1.9%
On foot14.5%7.6%
Bicycle1%2.1%
Other2.4%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

40.6% of households in the OL7 9BU area have no car or van, well above the England average of 23.5%.

OL7 9BUEngland
No car or van40.6%23.5%
141.6%41.3%
211.8%26.1%
3 or more6%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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