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Transport in BL6 7PH

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near BL6 7PH, 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 7PH is

42 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from BL6 7PH 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
42
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Blackrod Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.9 miles
  • 02
    Horwich Parkway Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.5 miles
  • 03
    Adlington (Lancs) Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.4 miles
  • 04
    Lostock Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.9 miles

Nearest bus stop: Winter Hey Lane, 59 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

Across England, 31.5% of working residents mostly work from home; the BL6 7PH area is below that, at 26%. 49.7% drive to work.

BL6 7PHEngland
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

Across England, 23.5% of households have no car or van; the BL6 7PH area is well above that, at 39.9%.

BL6 7PHEngland
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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