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Transport in BL1 1SW

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

Neighbourhood
Central Bolton
Council
Bolton
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
2,227 (2024)
Transport

How well connected BL1 1SW is

91 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from BL1 1SW itself. 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
91
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Bolton Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.2 miles
  • 02
    Hall i' th' Wood Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.6 miles
  • 03
    Moses Gate Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.8 miles
  • 04
    Farnworth Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.5 miles
  • 05
    Lostock Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.7 miles
  • 06
    Bromley Cross Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.7 miles

Nearest bus stop: Bolton Interchange, 98 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

15.9% of working residents in the BL1 1SW area mostly work from home, well below the England average of 31.5%. 36.3% drive to work.

BL1 1SWEngland
Work from home15.9%31.5%
Drive36.3%44.5%
Car passenger6.8%3.9%
Bus or coach9.4%4.3%
Train5.3%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot17.8%7.6%
Bicycle3.1%2.1%
Other5.3%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

58.8% of households in the BL1 1SW area have no car or van, more than double the England average of 23.5%.

BL1 1SWEngland
No car or van58.8%23.5%
133.8%41.3%
25.5%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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