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Transport in BL2 1AE

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

Neighbourhood
Tonge
Council
Bolton
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,809 (2024)
Transport

How well connected BL2 1AE is

74 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from BL2 1AE 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
74
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
    Hall i' th' Wood Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.3 miles
  • 03
    Moses Gate Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.7 miles
  • 04
    Farnworth Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.3 miles
  • 05
    Bromley Cross Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.5 miles
  • 06
    Kearsley Rail Station
    Rail station
    3.0 miles

Nearest bus stop: Castle Street, 52 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

Across England, 31.5% of working residents mostly work from home; the BL2 1AE area is less than half that, at 15.6%. 43.7% drive to work.

BL2 1AEEngland
Work from home15.6%31.5%
Drive43.7%44.5%
Car passenger7.4%3.9%
Bus or coach7.6%4.3%
Train2.4%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.1%1.9%
On foot13.9%7.6%
Bicycle2.2%2.1%
Other7.1%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

Across England, 23.5% of households have no car or van; the BL2 1AE area is well above that, at 42.6%.

BL2 1AEEngland
No car or van42.6%23.5%
141.9%41.3%
210.9%26.1%
3 or more4.5%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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