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Transport in SK5 6

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near SK5 6, and how the people who live here get to work.

Council
Stockport
Region
North West
Population
25,865 (2024)
Transport

How well connected SK5 6 is

36 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from the centre of SK5 6. Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10: very good.

Connectivity
7.0/ 10

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

Bus stops
36
Within 800m
Rail
2
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Reddish North Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.4 miles
  • 02
    Reddish South Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.6 miles
  • 03
    Ryder Brow Rail Station
    Rail station
    1 mile
  • 04
    Brinnington Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.3 miles
  • 05
    Denton Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.4 miles
  • 06
    Levenshulme Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.4 miles
  • 07
    Heaton Chapel Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.5 miles
  • 08
    Belle Vue Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.5 miles
  • 09
    Gorton Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.7 miles
  • 10
    Fairfield Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.9 miles
  • 11
    Mauldeth Road Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.2 miles
  • 12
    Ashburys Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.4 miles

Nearest bus stop: Mill Lane, 88 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

28% of working residents in SK5 6 mostly work from home, below the England average of 31.5%. 47.9% drive to work.

SK5 6England
Work from home28%31.5%
Drive47.9%44.5%
Car passenger4.2%3.9%
Bus or coach8.1%4.3%
Train1.7%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.2%1.9%
On foot5.7%7.6%
Bicycle2.1%2.1%
Other2%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

26.3% of households in SK5 6 have no car or van, broadly in line with the England average of 23.5%.

SK5 6England
No car or van26.3%23.5%
146.7%41.3%
221.5%26.1%
3 or more5.5%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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