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Transport in BL1 8RX

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

Neighbourhood
Eagley & Sharples
Council
Bolton
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,558 (2024)
Transport

How well connected BL1 8RX is

27 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from BL1 8RX itself. Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10: very good.

Connectivity
7.0/ 10

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

Bus stops
27
Within 800m
Rail
2
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
    0.7 miles
  • 03
    Bolton Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.2 miles

Nearest bus stop: Hill Cot Road, 55 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

25.4% of working residents in the BL1 8RX area mostly work from home, below the England average of 31.5%. 59.4% drive to work.

BL1 8RXEngland
Work from home25.4%31.5%
Drive59.4%44.5%
Car passenger5.5%3.9%
Bus or coach1.7%4.3%
Train0.9%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.2%1.9%
On foot4.3%7.6%
Bicycle0.6%2.1%
Other1.9%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

11.5% of households in the BL1 8RX area have no car or van, less than half the England average of 23.5%.

BL1 8RXEngland
No car or van11.5%23.5%
145.8%41.3%
233.6%26.1%
3 or more9.2%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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