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Transport in PR6 6

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near PR6 6, and how the people who live here get to work.

Council
Chorley
Region
North West
Population
3,579 (2024)
Transport

How well connected PR6 6 is

58 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from the centre of PR6 6. 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
58
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Chorley Rail Station
    Rail station
    121 yards
  • 02
    Euxton Balshaw Lane Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.0 miles
  • 03
    Buckshaw Parkway Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.0 miles
  • 04
    Adlington (Lancs) Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.9 miles

Nearest bus stop: Rail Station, 145 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

18.7% of working residents in PR6 6 mostly work from home, well below the England average of 31.5%. 47.4% drive to work.

PR6 6England
Work from home18.7%31.5%
Drive47.4%44.5%
Car passenger7.9%3.9%
Bus or coach3.4%4.3%
Train1.6%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot17.3%7.6%
Bicycle1.9%2.1%
Other1.8%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

37.7% of households in PR6 6 have no car or van, well above the England average of 23.5%.

PR6 6England
No car or van37.7%23.5%
143.9%41.3%
214%26.1%
3 or more4.4%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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