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Transport in BL6 5GG

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near BL6 5GG, and how the people who live here get to work.

Neighbourhood
Blackrod & Butterwick Fields
Council
Bolton
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
2,326 (2024)
Transport

How well connected BL6 5GG is

12 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from BL6 5GG itself. Connectivity scores 6.0 out of 10: very good.

Connectivity
6.0/ 10

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

Bus stops
12
Within 800m
Rail
2
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Horwich Parkway Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.9 miles
  • 02
    Blackrod Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.9 miles
  • 03
    Westhoughton Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.1 miles
  • 04
    Hindley Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.5 miles
  • 05
    Lostock Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.7 miles

Nearest bus stop: Scot Lane, 0.2 miles away.

Commuting

How people get to work

Across England, 31.5% of working residents mostly work from home; the BL6 5GG area is broadly in line with that, at 32%. 56.2% drive to work.

BL6 5GGEngland
Work from home32%31.5%
Drive56.2%44.5%
Car passenger3.4%3.9%
Bus or coach1.2%4.3%
Train1.3%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot3.4%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 5GG area is less than half that, at 10.3%.

BL6 5GGEngland
No car or van10.3%23.5%
142.5%41.3%
236.8%26.1%
3 or more10.3%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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