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Transport in BL

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

Council
Bolton
Region
North West
Population
442,473 (2024)
Transport

How well connected BL is

41 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from the centre of BL. 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
41
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Hall i' th' Wood Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.7 miles
  • 02
    Bolton Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.1 miles
  • 03
    Bromley Cross Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.8 miles
  • 04
    Moses Gate Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.2 miles
  • 05
    Farnworth Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.7 miles

Nearest bus stop: Entwistle Street, 95 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

25.4% of working residents in BL mostly work from home, below the England average of 31.5%. 53.4% drive to work.

BLEngland
Work from home25.4%31.5%
Drive53.4%44.5%
Car passenger5%3.9%
Bus or coach3.5%4.3%
Train1%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.5%1.9%
On foot7.1%7.6%
Bicycle0.9%2.1%
Other3.2%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

23.1% of households in BL have no car or van, broadly in line with the England average of 23.5%.

BLEngland
No car or van23.1%23.5%
142.5%41.3%
226.7%26.1%
3 or more7.7%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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