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Transport in BL1 6DB

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

Neighbourhood
Gilnow & Victory
Council
Bolton
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
2,498 (2024)
Transport

How well connected BL1 6DB is

38 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from BL1 6DB 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
38
Within 800m
Rail
0
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Bolton Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.7 miles
  • 02
    Hall i' th' Wood Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.9 miles
  • 03
    Lostock Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.9 miles
  • 04
    Bromley Cross Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.5 miles

Nearest bus stop: Merlin Grove, 160 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

21.6% of working residents in the BL1 6DB area mostly work from home, well below the England average of 31.5%. 52.9% drive to work.

BL1 6DBEngland
Work from home21.6%31.5%
Drive52.9%44.5%
Car passenger6.1%3.9%
Bus or coach5.5%4.3%
Train1.5%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot7.8%7.6%
Bicycle0.7%2.1%
Other3.9%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

28% of households in the BL1 6DB area have no car or van, above the England average of 23.5%.

BL1 6DBEngland
No car or van28%23.5%
146.2%41.3%
221.9%26.1%
3 or more4%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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