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Transport in BL1 8BQ

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near BL1 8BQ, 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 8BQ is

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

Connectivity
3.0/ 10

Limited. Based on stops within walking distance rather than service frequency, with rail and metro weighted above buses.

Bus stops
39
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
    1.3 miles
  • 02
    Bolton Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.8 miles
  • 03
    Bromley Cross Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.9 miles
  • 04
    Lostock Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.6 miles

Nearest bus stop: Temple Road, 170 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

24.7% of working residents in the BL1 8BQ area mostly work from home, below the England average of 31.5%. 54.7% drive to work.

BL1 8BQEngland
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

22.9% of households in the BL1 8BQ area have no car or van, broadly in line with the England average of 23.5%.

BL1 8BQEngland
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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