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Postcode district · Bolton

Transport in BL1

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

Council
Bolton
Region
North West
Population
85,454 (2024)
Transport

How well connected BL1 is

37 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from the centre of BL1. Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10: limited.

Connectivity
3.0/ 10

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

Bus stops
37
Within 800m
Rail
0
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Bolton Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.4 miles
  • 02
    Hall i' th' Wood Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.4 miles
  • 03
    Bromley Cross Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.1 miles
  • 04
    Lostock Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.4 miles
  • 05
    Moses Gate Rail Station
    Rail station
    3.0 miles

Nearest bus stop: Wordsworth Street, 66 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

23.9% of working residents in BL1 mostly work from home, below the England average of 31.5%. 52.1% drive to work.

BL1England
Work from home23.9%31.5%
Drive52.1%44.5%
Car passenger5.5%3.9%
Bus or coach4.4%4.3%
Train1.6%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.1%1.9%
On foot7.9%7.6%
Bicycle0.8%2.1%
Other3.6%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

29.4% of households in BL1 have no car or van, above the England average of 23.5%.

BL1England
No car or van29.4%23.5%
141.3%41.3%
222.9%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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