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Transport in BL1 2BP

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

Neighbourhood
Central Bolton
Council
Bolton
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
2,383 (2024)
Transport

How well connected BL1 2BP is

46 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from BL1 2BP 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
46
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Bolton Rail Station
    Rail station
    1 mile
  • 02
    Hall i' th' Wood Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.2 miles
  • 03
    Bromley Cross Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.2 miles
  • 04
    Lostock Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.5 miles
  • 05
    Moses Gate Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.6 miles

Nearest bus stop: Merehall Close, 157 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

17.5% of working residents in the BL1 2BP area mostly work from home, well below the England average of 31.5%. 44.3% drive to work.

BL1 2BPEngland
Work from home17.5%31.5%
Drive44.3%44.5%
Car passenger8.7%3.9%
Bus or coach7.5%4.3%
Train1.9%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot14.3%7.6%
Bicycle0.7%2.1%
Other5.1%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

52% of households in the BL1 2BP area have no car or van, more than double the England average of 23.5%.

BL1 2BPEngland
No car or van52%23.5%
137.4%41.3%
28.9%26.1%
3 or more1.7%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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