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Transport in BL6 4LU

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

Neighbourhood
Horwich East
Council
Bolton
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,387 (2024)
Transport

How well connected BL6 4LU is

22 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from BL6 4LU itself. Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10: good.

Connectivity
5.0/ 10

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

Bus stops
22
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Horwich Parkway Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.9 miles
  • 02
    Lostock Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.3 miles
  • 03
    Westhoughton Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.0 miles
  • 04
    Blackrod Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.0 miles

Nearest bus stop: Cambridge Road, 0.1 miles away.

Commuting

How people get to work

24.4% of working residents in the BL6 4LU area mostly work from home, below the England average of 31.5%. 56.8% drive to work.

BL6 4LUEngland
Work from home24.4%31.5%
Drive56.8%44.5%
Car passenger5.6%3.9%
Bus or coach2.6%4.3%
Train0.7%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot6.7%7.6%
Bicycle1%2.1%
Other2.2%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

24.4% of households in the BL6 4LU area have no car or van, broadly in line with the England average of 23.5%.

BL6 4LUEngland
No car or van24.4%23.5%
141.3%41.3%
226.1%26.1%
3 or more8.3%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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