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Transport in BL6 6LS

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

Neighbourhood
Horwich East
Council
Bolton
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,448 (2024)
Transport

How well connected BL6 6LS is

33 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from BL6 6LS 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
33
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Horwich Parkway Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.9 miles
  • 02
    Lostock Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.6 miles
  • 03
    Blackrod Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.8 miles
  • 04
    Westhoughton Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.2 miles

Nearest bus stop: St Joseph's High School, 0.1 miles away.

Commuting

How people get to work

Across England, 31.5% of working residents mostly work from home; the BL6 6LS area is below that, at 24.3%. 49% drive to work.

BL6 6LSEngland
Work from home24.3%31.5%
Drive49%44.5%
Car passenger4.1%3.9%
Bus or coach5.9%4.3%
Train1.1%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.2%1.9%
On foot11.6%7.6%
Bicycle1.6%2.1%
Other2.2%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

Across England, 23.5% of households have no car or van; the BL6 6LS area is above that, at 29.3%.

BL6 6LSEngland
No car or van29.3%23.5%
144.7%41.3%
220.3%26.1%
3 or more5.8%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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