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Transport in BL1 2LU

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near BL1 2LU, 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 2LU is

55 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from BL1 2LU itself. Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10: good.

Connectivity
5.0/ 10

Good. Counts stops, not how often services run: rail and metro count for more than buses.

Bus stops
55
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
    1.3 miles
  • 03
    Moses Gate Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.3 miles
  • 04
    Bromley Cross Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.3 miles
  • 05
    Lostock Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.6 miles
  • 06
    Farnworth Rail Station
    Rail station
    3.0 miles

Nearest bus stop: Clarence Street, 0.1 miles away.

Commuting

How people get to work

Across England, 31.5% of working residents mostly work from home; the BL1 2LU area is well below that, at 17.5%. 44.3% drive to work.

BL1 2LUEngland
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

Across England, 23.5% of households have no car or van; the BL1 2LU area is more than double that, at 52%.

BL1 2LUEngland
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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