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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 centre of BL6. 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
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

30.3% of working residents in BL6 mostly work from home, broadly in line with the England average of 31.5%. 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

15.9% of households in BL6 have no car or van, well below the England average of 23.5%.

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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