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Transport in BL6 7JL

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

Neighbourhood
Horwich North
Council
Bolton
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,563 (2024)
Transport

How well connected BL6 7JL is

36 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from BL6 7JL itself. Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10: good.

Connectivity
5.0/ 10

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

Bus stops
36
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Blackrod Rail Station
    Rail station
    1 mile
  • 02
    Horwich Parkway Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.8 miles
  • 03
    Adlington (Lancs) Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.1 miles

Nearest bus stop: The Crown, 51 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

26% of working residents in the BL6 7JL area mostly work from home, below the England average of 31.5%. 49.7% drive to work.

BL6 7JLEngland
Work from home26%31.5%
Drive49.7%44.5%
Car passenger2.8%3.9%
Bus or coach4.7%4.3%
Train1.3%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot11.2%7.6%
Bicycle1.3%2.1%
Other3%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

39.9% of households in the BL6 7JL area have no car or van, well above the England average of 23.5%.

BL6 7JLEngland
No car or van39.9%23.5%
142.4%41.3%
214.5%26.1%
3 or more3.2%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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