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Transport in BL2 1EX

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

Neighbourhood
Burnden & Great Lever
Council
Bolton
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
2,374 (2024)
Transport

How well connected BL2 1EX is

78 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from BL2 1EX 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
78
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Bolton Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.3 miles
  • 02
    Moses Gate Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.4 miles
  • 03
    Hall i' th' Wood Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.8 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
    2.9 miles

Nearest bus stop: Orlando Street, 107 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

Across England, 31.5% of working residents mostly work from home; the BL2 1EX area is well below that, at 22.6%. 39% drive to work.

BL2 1EXEngland
Work from home22.6%31.5%
Drive39%44.5%
Car passenger4.6%3.9%
Bus or coach10.7%4.3%
Train4.8%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.1%1.9%
On foot13.4%7.6%
Bicycle0.9%2.1%
Other4%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

Across England, 23.5% of households have no car or van; the BL2 1EX area is well above that, at 45.7%.

BL2 1EXEngland
No car or van45.7%23.5%
137.4%41.3%
213.3%26.1%
3 or more3.6%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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