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Transport in BL1 8LP

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

Neighbourhood
Astley Bridge & Waters Meeting
Council
Bolton
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,854 (2024)
Transport

How well connected BL1 8LP is

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

Connectivity
5.0/ 10

Good. Based on stops within walking distance rather than service frequency, with rail and metro weighted above 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
    0.6 miles
  • 02
    Bolton Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.4 miles
  • 03
    Bromley Cross Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.4 miles
  • 04
    Moses Gate Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.9 miles

Nearest bus stop: Waterside Gardens, 136 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

14.4% of working residents in the BL1 8LP area mostly work from home, less than half the England average of 31.5%. 56.8% drive to work.

BL1 8LPEngland
Work from home14.4%31.5%
Drive56.8%44.5%
Car passenger8.4%3.9%
Bus or coach2.6%4.3%
Train1.3%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot13%7.6%
Bicycle0.1%2.1%
Other3.3%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

21.8% of households in the BL1 8LP area have no car or van, broadly in line with the England average of 23.5%.

BL1 8LPEngland
No car or van21.8%23.5%
147.5%41.3%
221.8%26.1%
3 or more8.9%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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