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Transport in BL1 7LS

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

Neighbourhood
Eagley & Sharples
Council
Bolton
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
2,077 (2024)
Transport

How well connected BL1 7LS is

47 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from BL1 7LS itself. Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10: very good.

Connectivity
7.0/ 10

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

Bus stops
47
Within 800m
Rail
2
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 mile
  • 03
    Bolton Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.2 miles

Nearest bus stop: Thorndyke Avenue, 84 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

Across England, 31.5% of working residents mostly work from home; the BL1 7LS area is below that, at 25.2%. 57.4% drive to work.

BL1 7LSEngland
Work from home25.2%31.5%
Drive57.4%44.5%
Car passenger4.6%3.9%
Bus or coach2.6%4.3%
Train1.4%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.2%1.9%
On foot5.9%7.6%
Bicycle0.8%2.1%
Other1.8%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

Across England, 23.5% of households have no car or van; the BL1 7LS area is below that, at 19.3%.

BL1 7LSEngland
No car or van19.3%23.5%
148.1%41.3%
226.2%26.1%
3 or more6.4%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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