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Transport in BL6 4

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near BL6 4, and how the people who live here get to work.

Council
Bolton
Region
North West
Population
15,458 (2024)
Transport

How well connected BL6 4 is

11 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from the centre of BL6 4. Connectivity scores 3.8 out of 10: limited.

Connectivity
3.8/ 10

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

Bus stops
11
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Lostock Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.5 miles
  • 02
    Horwich Parkway Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.3 miles
  • 03
    Westhoughton Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.6 miles
  • 04
    Daisy Hill Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.6 miles
  • 05
    Blackrod Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.7 miles
  • 06
    Hag Fold Rail Station
    Rail station
    3.0 miles

Nearest bus stop: Links Road, 0.3 miles away.

Commuting

How people get to work

33.3% of working residents in BL6 4 mostly work from home, broadly in line with the England average of 31.5%. 54% drive to work.

BL6 4England
Work from home33.3%31.5%
Drive54%44.5%
Car passenger3.5%3.9%
Bus or coach1.6%4.3%
Train1.5%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.1%1.9%
On foot3.6%7.6%
Bicycle0.6%2.1%
Other1.8%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

11% of households in BL6 4 have no car or van, less than half the England average of 23.5%.

BL6 4England
No car or van11%23.5%
141.4%41.3%
236.5%26.1%
3 or more11.1%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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