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Transport in BL6 5NU

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

Neighbourhood
Horwich North
Council
Bolton
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,901 (2024)
Transport

How well connected BL6 5NU is

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

Connectivity
3.0/ 10

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

Bus stops
31
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
    Horwich Parkway Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.1 miles
  • 03
    Lostock Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.5 miles
  • 04
    Adlington (Lancs) Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.7 miles
  • 05
    Westhoughton Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.8 miles

Nearest bus stop: Gooch Street, 87 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

Across England, 31.5% of working residents mostly work from home; the BL6 5NU area is below that, at 22.9%. 53.9% drive to work.

BL6 5NUEngland
Work from home22.9%31.5%
Drive53.9%44.5%
Car passenger5.1%3.9%
Bus or coach4.2%4.3%
Train1.1%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot10%7.6%
Bicycle1.1%2.1%
Other1.8%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

Across England, 23.5% of households have no car or van; the BL6 5NU area is broadly in line with that, at 25.3%.

BL6 5NUEngland
No car or van25.3%23.5%
144.9%41.3%
225.4%26.1%
3 or more4.3%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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