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Transport in BL6 4BT

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

Neighbourhood
Horwich East
Council
Bolton
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
2,928 (2024)
Transport

How well connected BL6 4BT is

4 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from BL6 4BT itself. Connectivity scores 2.7 out of 10: limited.

Connectivity
2.7/ 10

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

Bus stops
4
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Lostock Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.4 miles
  • 02
    Westhoughton Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.3 miles
  • 03
    Horwich Parkway Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.5 miles
  • 04
    Daisy Hill Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.2 miles
  • 05
    Hag Fold Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.6 miles
  • 06
    Blackrod Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.9 miles

Nearest bus stop: Ellonby Rise, 0.4 miles away.

Commuting

How people get to work

Across England, 31.5% of working residents mostly work from home; the BL6 4BT area is broadly in line with that, at 33.5%. 54.1% drive to work.

BL6 4BTEngland
Work from home33.5%31.5%
Drive54.1%44.5%
Car passenger3.5%3.9%
Bus or coach1.3%4.3%
Train1.5%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.3%1.9%
On foot3.1%7.6%
Bicycle0.5%2.1%
Other2.1%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

Across England, 23.5% of households have no car or van; the BL6 4BT area is less than half that, at 8.8%.

BL6 4BTEngland
No car or van8.8%23.5%
143.1%41.3%
235.7%26.1%
3 or more12.3%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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