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Transport in BL1 3

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near BL1 3, and how the people who live here get to work.

Council
Bolton
Region
North West
Population
25,228 (2024)
Transport

How well connected BL1 3 is

41 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from the centre of BL1 3. Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10: limited.

Connectivity
3.0/ 10

Limited. Based on stops within walking distance rather than service frequency, with rail and metro weighted above buses.

Bus stops
41
Within 800m
Rail
0
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Hall i' th' Wood Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.2 miles
  • 02
    Bolton Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.3 miles
  • 03
    Bromley Cross Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.1 miles
  • 04
    Lostock Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.5 miles
  • 05
    Moses Gate Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.9 miles

Nearest bus stop: Lytton Street, 3 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

18.2% of working residents in BL1 3 mostly work from home, well below the England average of 31.5%. 51.8% drive to work.

BL1 3England
Work from home18.2%31.5%
Drive51.8%44.5%
Car passenger7%3.9%
Bus or coach5.5%4.3%
Train1.5%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.1%1.9%
On foot10.7%7.6%
Bicycle0.9%2.1%
Other4.3%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

36.8% of households in BL1 3 have no car or van, well above the England average of 23.5%.

BL1 3England
No car or van36.8%23.5%
141.5%41.3%
217.1%26.1%
3 or more4.7%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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