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Transport in BL1 6

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near BL1 6, and how the people who live here get to work.

Council
Bolton
Region
North West
Population
23,732 (2024)
Transport

How well connected BL1 6 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 6. 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
    1.6 miles
  • 02
    Bolton Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.8 miles
  • 03
    Bromley Cross Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.1 miles
  • 04
    Lostock Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.4 miles

Nearest bus stop: Booth Street, 49 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

25% of working residents in BL1 6 mostly work from home, below the England average of 31.5%. 53.3% drive to work.

BL1 6England
Work from home25%31.5%
Drive53.3%44.5%
Car passenger5.6%3.9%
Bus or coach4.5%4.3%
Train1%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot6.5%7.6%
Bicycle0.9%2.1%
Other3.3%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

26.3% of households in BL1 6 have no car or van, broadly in line with the England average of 23.5%.

BL1 6England
No car or van26.3%23.5%
142.4%41.3%
224.8%26.1%
3 or more6.5%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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