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Transport in BL1 7JA

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

Neighbourhood
Astley Bridge & Waters Meeting
Council
Bolton
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,851 (2024)
Transport

How well connected BL1 7JA is

51 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from BL1 7JA 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
51
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
    1 mile
  • 02
    Bromley Cross Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.1 miles
  • 03
    Bolton Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.1 miles

Nearest bus stop: Westminster Road, 75 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

18.4% of working residents in the BL1 7JA area mostly work from home, well below the England average of 31.5%. 56.1% drive to work.

BL1 7JAEngland
Work from home18.4%31.5%
Drive56.1%44.5%
Car passenger5.8%3.9%
Bus or coach5.8%4.3%
Train0.8%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot9.7%7.6%
Bicycle0.6%2.1%
Other2.8%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

29.6% of households in the BL1 7JA area have no car or van, above the England average of 23.5%.

BL1 7JAEngland
No car or van29.6%23.5%
143%41.3%
221.4%26.1%
3 or more6.1%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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