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Transport in BL6 6GR

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near BL6 6GR, and how the people who live here get to work.

Neighbourhood
Doffcocker & Moss Bank
Council
Bolton
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,827 (2024)
Transport

How well connected BL6 6GR is

6 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from BL6 6GR itself. Connectivity scores 1.0 out of 10: poor.

Connectivity
1.0/ 10

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

Bus stops
6
Within 800m
Rail
0
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Lostock Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.5 miles
  • 02
    Horwich Parkway Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.1 miles
  • 03
    Westhoughton Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.9 miles
  • 04
    Blackrod Rail Station
    Rail station
    3.0 miles

Nearest bus stop: Scant Row, 0.1 miles away.

Commuting

How people get to work

Across England, 31.5% of working residents mostly work from home; the BL6 6GR area is broadly in line with that, at 33.1%. 52.7% drive to work.

BL6 6GREngland
Work from home33.1%31.5%
Drive52.7%44.5%
Car passenger5.1%3.9%
Bus or coach3%4.3%
Train0.9%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot2.1%7.6%
Bicycle0.8%2.1%
Other2.4%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

Across England, 23.5% of households have no car or van; the BL6 6GR area is well below that, at 14.3%.

BL6 6GREngland
No car or van14.3%23.5%
143.1%41.3%
232.4%26.1%
3 or more10.2%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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