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Transport in BL1 8PS

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

Neighbourhood
Astley Bridge & Waters Meeting
Council
Bolton
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
2,138 (2024)
Transport

How well connected BL1 8PS is

43 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from BL1 8PS 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
43
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: Old Road, 130 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

Across England, 31.5% of working residents mostly work from home; the BL1 8PS area is below that, at 24.1%. 51.5% drive to work.

BL1 8PSEngland
Work from home24.1%31.5%
Drive51.5%44.5%
Car passenger6.6%3.9%
Bus or coach2.7%4.3%
Train1.6%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.3%1.9%
On foot8.4%7.6%
Bicycle0.6%2.1%
Other4.2%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

Across England, 23.5% of households have no car or van; the BL1 8PS area is above that, at 27%.

BL1 8PSEngland
No car or van27%23.5%
147.8%41.3%
219.1%26.1%
3 or more6.1%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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