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Transport in SK6 5

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near SK6 5, and how the people who live here get to work.

Council
Stockport
Region
North West
Population
10,859 (2024)
Transport

How well connected SK6 5 is

13 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from the middle of SK6 5. Connectivity scores 4.2 out of 10: good.

Connectivity
4.2/ 10

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

Bus stops
13
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Marple Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.7 miles
  • 02
    Rose Hill Marple Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.5 miles
  • 03
    Romiley Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.0 miles
  • 04
    Strines Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.1 miles
  • 05
    Woodley Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.7 miles
  • 06
    Broadbottom Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.7 miles
  • 07
    Hattersley Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.8 miles

Nearest bus stop: Glossop Road, 0.2 miles away.

Commuting

How people get to work

Across England, 31.5% of working residents mostly work from home; SK6 5 is well above that, at 46.2%. 42.8% drive to work.

SK6 5England
Work from home46.2%31.5%
Drive42.8%44.5%
Car passenger2%3.9%
Bus or coach1.3%4.3%
Train1.7%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.1%1.9%
On foot3.6%7.6%
Bicycle1.2%2.1%
Other1.1%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

Across England, 23.5% of households have no car or van; SK6 5 is less than half that, at 11.1%.

SK6 5England
No car or van11.1%23.5%
140.8%41.3%
235.9%26.1%
3 or more12.2%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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