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Transport in BL1 8RA

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

Neighbourhood
Eagley & Sharples
Council
Bolton
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
2,077 (2024)
Transport

How well connected BL1 8RA is

50 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from BL1 8RA 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
50
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
    0.9 miles
  • 02
    Bromley Cross Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.1 miles
  • 03
    Bolton Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.1 miles

Nearest bus stop: Hesketh Avenue, 53 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

25.2% of working residents in the BL1 8RA area mostly work from home, below the England average of 31.5%. 57.4% drive to work.

BL1 8RAEngland
Work from home25.2%31.5%
Drive57.4%44.5%
Car passenger4.6%3.9%
Bus or coach2.6%4.3%
Train1.4%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.2%1.9%
On foot5.9%7.6%
Bicycle0.8%2.1%
Other1.8%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

19.3% of households in the BL1 8RA area have no car or van, below the England average of 23.5%.

BL1 8RAEngland
No car or van19.3%23.5%
148.1%41.3%
226.2%26.1%
3 or more6.4%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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