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Transport in BL6 5UP

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

Neighbourhood
Blackrod & Butterwick Fields
Council
Bolton
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,364 (2024)
Transport

How well connected BL6 5UP is

19 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from BL6 5UP itself. Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10: good.

Connectivity
5.0/ 10

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

Bus stops
19
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Blackrod Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.9 miles
  • 02
    Adlington (Lancs) Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.4 miles
  • 03
    Horwich Parkway Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.4 miles

Nearest bus stop: Vicarage Road West, 95 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

Across England, 31.5% of working residents mostly work from home; the BL6 5UP area is below that, at 27.1%. 59.1% drive to work.

BL6 5UPEngland
Work from home27.1%31.5%
Drive59.1%44.5%
Car passenger4.6%3.9%
Bus or coach2.5%4.3%
Train0.5%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.2%1.9%
On foot3.8%7.6%
Bicycle0.5%2.1%
Other1.8%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

Across England, 23.5% of households have no car or van; the BL6 5UP area is below that, at 19.2%.

BL6 5UPEngland
No car or van19.2%23.5%
144.3%41.3%
229.3%26.1%
3 or more7.2%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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