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Transport in BL6 5UX

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near BL6 5UX, 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 5UX is

17 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from BL6 5UX itself. Connectivity scores 4.8 out of 10: good.

Connectivity
4.8/ 10

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

Bus stops
17
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

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

Nearest bus stop: Black Horse Avenue, 63 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

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

BL6 5UXEngland
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 5UX area have no car or van, well below the England average of 23.5%.

BL6 5UXEngland
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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