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Transport in BL6 7LJ

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

Neighbourhood
Horwich North
Council
Bolton
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,398 (2024)
Transport

How well connected BL6 7LJ is

29 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from BL6 7LJ 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
29
Within 800m
Rail
0
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

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

Nearest bus stop: Old Lord's Crescent, 110 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

19.8% of working residents in the BL6 7LJ area mostly work from home, well below the England average of 31.5%. 56.5% drive to work.

BL6 7LJEngland
Work from home19.8%31.5%
Drive56.5%44.5%
Car passenger4.7%3.9%
Bus or coach5.3%4.3%
Train0.6%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot9.9%7.6%
Bicycle1.1%2.1%
Other2%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

22.7% of households in the BL6 7LJ area have no car or van, broadly in line with the England average of 23.5%.

BL6 7LJEngland
No car or van22.7%23.5%
144.2%41.3%
226.9%26.1%
3 or more6.2%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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