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Transport in BL1 2

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near BL1 2, and how the people who live here get to work.

Council
Bolton
Region
North West
Population
13,602 (2024)
Transport

How well connected BL1 2 is

54 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from the centre of BL1 2. 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
54
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Bolton Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.7 miles
  • 02
    Hall i' th' Wood Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.2 miles
  • 03
    Bromley Cross Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.3 miles
  • 04
    Moses Gate Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.3 miles
  • 05
    Lostock Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.7 miles
  • 06
    Farnworth Rail Station
    Rail station
    3.0 miles

Nearest bus stop: Clarence Street, 144 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

16.5% of working residents in BL1 2 mostly work from home, well below the England average of 31.5%. 46.9% drive to work.

BL1 2England
Work from home16.5%31.5%
Drive46.9%44.5%
Car passenger7%3.9%
Bus or coach7.6%4.3%
Train2.6%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.1%1.9%
On foot13.3%7.6%
Bicycle1%2.1%
Other5%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

48.8% of households in BL1 2 have no car or van, more than double the England average of 23.5%.

BL1 2England
No car or van48.8%23.5%
137.1%41.3%
211.2%26.1%
3 or more2.9%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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