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Transport in BL2 1

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near BL2 1, and how the people who live here get to work.

Council
Bolton
Region
North West
Population
9,899 (2024)
Transport

How well connected BL2 1 is

66 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from the centre of BL2 1. 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
66
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Bolton Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.4 miles
  • 02
    Moses Gate Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.4 miles
  • 03
    Hall i' th' Wood Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.6 miles
  • 04
    Farnworth Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.0 miles
  • 05
    Kearsley Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.7 miles
  • 06
    Bromley Cross Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.7 miles

Nearest bus stop: Clarendon Grove, 32 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

19.2% of working residents in BL2 1 mostly work from home, well below the England average of 31.5%. 44.3% drive to work.

BL2 1England
Work from home19.2%31.5%
Drive44.3%44.5%
Car passenger6.2%3.9%
Bus or coach7.8%4.3%
Train3.1%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.1%1.9%
On foot12.2%7.6%
Bicycle1.7%2.1%
Other5.3%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

42.3% of households in BL2 1 have no car or van, well above the England average of 23.5%.

BL2 1England
No car or van42.3%23.5%
140.7%41.3%
213.2%26.1%
3 or more3.9%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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