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Transport in BL1 7GE

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near BL1 7GE, and how the people who live here get to work.

Neighbourhood
Eagley & Sharples
Council
Bolton
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,768 (2024)
Transport

How well connected BL1 7GE is

47 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from BL1 7GE 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
    Bromley Cross Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.9 miles
  • 02
    Hall i' th' Wood Rail Station
    Rail station
    1 mile
  • 03
    Bolton Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.4 miles

Nearest bus stop: Andrew Lane, 97 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

33.3% of working residents in the BL1 7GE area mostly work from home, broadly in line with the England average of 31.5%. 55.4% drive to work.

BL1 7GEEngland
Work from home33.3%31.5%
Drive55.4%44.5%
Car passenger3.7%3.9%
Bus or coach1.1%4.3%
Train0.9%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot4%7.6%
Bicycle0.3%2.1%
Other1.4%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

9.1% of households in the BL1 7GE area have no car or van, less than half the England average of 23.5%.

BL1 7GEEngland
No car or van9.1%23.5%
139.6%41.3%
238.7%26.1%
3 or more12.5%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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