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Transport in BL6 5HP

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

Neighbourhood
Horwich South & Middlebrook
Council
Bolton
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,597 (2024)
Transport

How well connected BL6 5HP is

11 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from BL6 5HP itself. 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
    Blackrod Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.3 miles
  • 02
    Horwich Parkway Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.5 miles
  • 03
    Adlington (Lancs) Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.1 miles

Nearest bus stop: Butterwick Fields, 61 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

24.7% of working residents in the BL6 5HP area mostly work from home, below the England average of 31.5%. 54.6% drive to work.

BL6 5HPEngland
Work from home24.7%31.5%
Drive54.6%44.5%
Car passenger4.8%3.9%
Bus or coach2.3%4.3%
Train1%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot9%7.6%
Bicycle0.8%2.1%
Other2.9%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

12.9% of households in the BL6 5HP area have no car or van, well below the England average of 23.5%.

BL6 5HPEngland
No car or van12.9%23.5%
144.1%41.3%
233.3%26.1%
3 or more9.8%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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