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Transport in BL6 7RW

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

Neighbourhood
Adlington & Rivington
Council
Chorley
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,779 (2024)
Transport

How well connected BL6 7RW is

7 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from BL6 7RW itself. Connectivity scores 3.2 out of 10: limited.

Connectivity
3.2/ 10

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

Bus stops
7
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
    Adlington (Lancs) Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.7 miles
  • 03
    Horwich Parkway Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.2 miles

Nearest bus stop: Rivington Waterworks, 122 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

31.2% of working residents in the BL6 7RW area mostly work from home, broadly in line with the England average of 31.5%. 57.4% drive to work.

BL6 7RWEngland
Work from home31.2%31.5%
Drive57.4%44.5%
Car passenger3.8%3.9%
Bus or coach1.2%4.3%
Train0.8%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot3.7%7.6%
Bicycle1%2.1%
Other0.9%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

8.8% of households in the BL6 7RW area have no car or van, less than half the England average of 23.5%.

BL6 7RWEngland
No car or van8.8%23.5%
140.1%41.3%
238.7%26.1%
3 or more12.5%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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