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Transport in BL1 8

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near BL1 8, and how the people who live here get to work.

Council
Bolton
Region
North West
Population
27,513 (2024)
Transport

How well connected BL1 8 is

33 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from the middle of BL1 8. Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10: good.

Connectivity
5.0/ 10

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

Bus stops
33
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
    0.7 miles
  • 02
    Bromley Cross Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.4 miles
  • 03
    Bolton Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.6 miles

Nearest bus stop: Viola Street, 152 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

Across England, 31.5% of working residents mostly work from home; BL1 8 is well below that, at 19.9%. 54.2% drive to work.

BL1 8England
Work from home19.9%31.5%
Drive54.2%44.5%
Car passenger6.3%3.9%
Bus or coach4.2%4.3%
Train1.8%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.2%1.9%
On foot8.8%7.6%
Bicycle0.7%2.1%
Other3.9%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

Across England, 23.5% of households have no car or van; BL1 8 is above that, at 32.8%.

BL1 8England
No car or van32.8%23.5%
142.9%41.3%
219.6%26.1%
3 or more4.7%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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