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Transport in SK3 8

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near SK3 8, and how the people who live here get to work.

Council
Stockport
Region
North West
Population
21,173 (2024)
Transport

How well connected SK3 8 is

41 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 3 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from the middle of SK3 8. Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10: very good.

Connectivity
7.0/ 10

Very good. Counts stops, not how often services run: rail and metro count for more than buses.

Bus stops
41
Within 800m
Rail
3
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Davenport Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.4 miles
  • 02
    Stockport Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.9 miles
  • 03
    Woodsmoor Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.9 miles
  • 04
    Cheadle Hulme Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.6 miles
  • 05
    Hazel Grove Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.9 miles
  • 06
    Bramhall Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.2 miles
  • 07
    Heaton Chapel Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.4 miles
  • 08
    East Didsbury (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.6 miles
  • 09
    East Didsbury Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.7 miles
  • 10
    Gatley Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.8 miles
  • 11
    Burnage Rail Station
    Rail station
    3.0 miles
  • 12
    Brinnington Rail Station
    Rail station
    3.0 miles

Nearest bus stop: Roslyn Road, 148 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

Across England, 31.5% of working residents mostly work from home; SK3 8 is broadly in line with that, at 32.6%. 42.6% drive to work.

SK3 8England
Work from home32.6%31.5%
Drive42.6%44.5%
Car passenger3.6%3.9%
Bus or coach5.7%4.3%
Train2.4%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.1%1.9%
On foot8.5%7.6%
Bicycle2.2%2.1%
Other2.3%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

Across England, 23.5% of households have no car or van; SK3 8 is above that, at 27.8%.

SK3 8England
No car or van27.8%23.5%
144.1%41.3%
222.1%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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