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Transport in BL6 7BY

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near BL6 7BY, and how the people who live here get to work.

Neighbourhood
Horwich North
Council
Bolton
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,408 (2024)
Transport

How well connected BL6 7BY is

43 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from BL6 7BY itself. Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10: limited.

Connectivity
3.0/ 10

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

Bus stops
43
Within 800m
Rail
0
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Blackrod Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.1 miles
  • 02
    Horwich Parkway Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.5 miles
  • 03
    Adlington (Lancs) Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.6 miles
  • 04
    Lostock Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.8 miles

Nearest bus stop: Beaumont Road, 97 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

25.4% of working residents in the BL6 7BY area mostly work from home, below the England average of 31.5%. 53.9% drive to work.

BL6 7BYEngland
Work from home25.4%31.5%
Drive53.9%44.5%
Car passenger3.9%3.9%
Bus or coach5.2%4.3%
Train0.9%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot8.5%7.6%
Bicycle0.4%2.1%
Other2%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

23.9% of households in the BL6 7BY area have no car or van, broadly in line with the England average of 23.5%.

BL6 7BYEngland
No car or van23.9%23.5%
144.8%41.3%
226.1%26.1%
3 or more5.3%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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