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Transport in BL6

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

Council
Bolton
Region
North West
Population
41,002 (2024)
Transport

How well connected BL6 is

28 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from the middle of BL6. 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
28
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Horwich Parkway Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.9 miles
  • 02
    Blackrod Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.2 miles
  • 03
    Lostock Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.3 miles
  • 04
    Westhoughton Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.6 miles
  • 05
    Adlington (Lancs) Rail Station
    Rail station
    3.0 miles

Nearest bus stop: Tredgold Street, 52 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

Across England, 31.5% of working residents mostly work from home; BL6 is broadly in line with that, at 30.3%. 54.3% drive to work.

BL6England
Work from home30.3%31.5%
Drive54.3%44.5%
Car passenger3.7%3.9%
Bus or coach2.4%4.3%
Train1.1%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.1%1.9%
On foot5.4%7.6%
Bicycle0.7%2.1%
Other1.9%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

Across England, 23.5% of households have no car or van; BL6 is well below that, at 15.9%.

BL6England
No car or van15.9%23.5%
141.9%41.3%
232.6%26.1%
3 or more9.6%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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