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Transport in BL1 8BB

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

Neighbourhood
Smithills
Council
Bolton
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,566 (2024)
Transport

How well connected BL1 8BB is

41 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from BL1 8BB itself. Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10: limited.

Connectivity
3.0/ 10

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

Bus stops
41
Within 800m
Rail
0
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Hall i' th' Wood Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.5 miles
  • 02
    Bolton Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.8 miles
  • 03
    Bromley Cross Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.0 miles
  • 04
    Lostock Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.5 miles

Nearest bus stop: St Paul's Parish Church, 156 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

Across England, 31.5% of working residents mostly work from home; the BL1 8BB area is below that, at 24.7%. 54.7% drive to work.

BL1 8BBEngland
Work from home24.7%31.5%
Drive54.7%44.5%
Car passenger7.2%3.9%
Bus or coach3.9%4.3%
Train0.8%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot5.7%7.6%
Bicycle1.1%2.1%
Other1.9%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

Across England, 23.5% of households have no car or van; the BL1 8BB area is broadly in line with that, at 22.9%.

BL1 8BBEngland
No car or van22.9%23.5%
145.1%41.3%
226.3%26.1%
3 or more5.7%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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