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Transport in BL6 5JL

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

Neighbourhood
Blackrod & Butterwick Fields
Council
Bolton
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,173 (2024)
Transport

How well connected BL6 5JL is

18 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from BL6 5JL itself. Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10: limited.

Connectivity
3.0/ 10

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

Bus stops
18
Within 800m
Rail
0
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Blackrod Rail Station
    Rail station
    1 mile
  • 02
    Adlington (Lancs) Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.3 miles
  • 03
    Horwich Parkway Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.5 miles

Nearest bus stop: Dark Lane, 0.1 miles away.

Commuting

How people get to work

25.4% of working residents in the BL6 5JL area mostly work from home, below the England average of 31.5%. 59.3% drive to work.

BL6 5JLEngland
Work from home25.4%31.5%
Drive59.3%44.5%
Car passenger3.5%3.9%
Bus or coach2.7%4.3%
Train1.3%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot4.7%7.6%
Bicycle1.1%2.1%
Other2%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

14.8% of households in the BL6 5JL area have no car or van, well below the England average of 23.5%.

BL6 5JLEngland
No car or van14.8%23.5%
145.7%41.3%
230.1%26.1%
3 or more9.4%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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