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Transport in BL1 6EE

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near BL1 6EE, 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 6EE is

44 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from BL1 6EE 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
44
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
    1.7 miles
  • 03
    Lostock Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.1 miles
  • 04
    Bromley Cross Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.3 miles

Nearest bus stop: Knowsley Road, 119 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

24.7% of working residents in the BL1 6EE area mostly work from home, below the England average of 31.5%. 55.9% drive to work.

BL1 6EEEngland
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

18.1% of households in the BL1 6EE area have no car or van, below the England average of 23.5%.

BL1 6EEEngland
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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