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Transport in BL1 6EA

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

Neighbourhood
Smithills
Council
Bolton
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,686 (2024)
Transport

How well connected BL1 6EA is

41 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from BL1 6EA itself. Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10: limited.

Connectivity
3.0/ 10

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

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

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Bolton Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.6 miles
  • 02
    Hall i' th' Wood Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.6 miles
  • 03
    Lostock Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.2 miles
  • 04
    Bromley Cross Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.3 miles

Nearest bus stop: Bennetts Lane, 53 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

Across England, 31.5% of working residents mostly work from home; the BL1 6EA area is below that, at 24.7%. 55.9% drive to work.

BL1 6EAEngland
Work from home24.7%31.5%
Drive55.9%44.5%
Car passenger5.5%3.9%
Bus or coach2.6%4.3%
Train1.3%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot6.4%7.6%
Bicycle1%2.1%
Other2.4%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

Across England, 23.5% of households have no car or van; the BL1 6EA area is below that, at 18.1%.

BL1 6EAEngland
No car or van18.1%23.5%
146.3%41.3%
227.8%26.1%
3 or more7.8%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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