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Transport in BL1 1

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near BL1 1, and how the people who live here get to work.

Council
Bolton
Region
North West
Population
7,600 (2024)
Transport

How well connected BL1 1 is

90 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from the centre of BL1 1. 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
90
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Bolton Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.3 miles
  • 02
    Hall i' th' Wood Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.4 miles
  • 03
    Moses Gate Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.9 miles
  • 04
    Bromley Cross Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.5 miles
  • 05
    Farnworth Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.6 miles
  • 06
    Lostock Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.7 miles

Nearest bus stop: Wood Street, 106 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

19.3% of working residents in BL1 1 mostly work from home, well below the England average of 31.5%. 38% drive to work.

BL1 1England
Work from home19.3%31.5%
Drive38%44.5%
Car passenger5.2%3.9%
Bus or coach10.5%4.3%
Train4.9%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot15.2%7.6%
Bicycle1.6%2.1%
Other5.3%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

55.1% of households in BL1 1 have no car or van, more than double the England average of 23.5%.

BL1 1England
No car or van55.1%23.5%
134.4%41.3%
28.6%26.1%
3 or more1.9%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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