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Transport in BL1 3EQ

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

Neighbourhood
Smithills
Council
Bolton
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,668 (2024)
Transport

How well connected BL1 3EQ is

35 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from BL1 3EQ itself. 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
35
Within 800m
Rail
0
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Bolton Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.4 miles
  • 02
    Hall i' th' Wood Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.4 miles
  • 03
    Bromley Cross Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.2 miles
  • 04
    Lostock Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.3 miles
  • 05
    Moses Gate Rail Station
    Rail station
    3.0 miles

Nearest bus stop: Wordsworth Street, 156 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

16.1% of working residents in the BL1 3EQ area mostly work from home, well below the England average of 31.5%. 53.8% drive to work.

BL1 3EQEngland
Work from home16.1%31.5%
Drive53.8%44.5%
Car passenger6.1%3.9%
Bus or coach7.6%4.3%
Train1.7%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot10.4%7.6%
Bicycle0.5%2.1%
Other3.9%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

29.4% of households in the BL1 3EQ area have no car or van, above the England average of 23.5%.

BL1 3EQEngland
No car or van29.4%23.5%
150.2%41.3%
216.2%26.1%
3 or more4.2%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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