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Transport in BL1 6QA

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

Neighbourhood
Astley Bridge & Waters Meeting
Council
Bolton
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,834 (2024)
Transport

How well connected BL1 6QA is

47 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from BL1 6QA itself. Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10: good.

Connectivity
5.0/ 10

Good. Based on stops within walking distance rather than service frequency, with rail and metro weighted above buses.

Bus stops
47
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Hall i' th' Wood Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.9 miles
  • 02
    Bromley Cross Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.4 miles
  • 03
    Bolton Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.7 miles

Nearest bus stop: Old Road, 111 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

22.6% of working residents in the BL1 6QA area mostly work from home, well below the England average of 31.5%. 54.9% drive to work.

BL1 6QAEngland
Work from home22.6%31.5%
Drive54.9%44.5%
Car passenger5.6%3.9%
Bus or coach3.2%4.3%
Train1.3%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot6.9%7.6%
Bicycle0.6%2.1%
Other4.9%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

34.5% of households in the BL1 6QA area have no car or van, well above the England average of 23.5%.

BL1 6QAEngland
No car or van34.5%23.5%
139.8%41.3%
219.5%26.1%
3 or more6.2%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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