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Transport in BL1 8DS

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

Neighbourhood
Central Bolton
Council
Bolton
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,999 (2024)
Transport

How well connected BL1 8DS is

30 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from BL1 8DS itself. 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
30
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
    0.8 miles
  • 02
    Bolton Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.2 miles
  • 03
    Bromley Cross Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.7 miles
  • 04
    Moses Gate Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.7 miles
  • 05
    Lostock Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.9 miles

Nearest bus stop: Draycott Street, 40 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

Across England, 31.5% of working residents mostly work from home; the BL1 8DS area is less than half that, at 15%. 52.9% drive to work.

BL1 8DSEngland
Work from home15%31.5%
Drive52.9%44.5%
Car passenger6.8%3.9%
Bus or coach5.3%4.3%
Train1.6%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot13%7.6%
Bicycle0.5%2.1%
Other4.8%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

Across England, 23.5% of households have no car or van; the BL1 8DS area is well above that, at 40.7%.

BL1 8DSEngland
No car or van40.7%23.5%
138.9%41.3%
216.7%26.1%
3 or more3.8%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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