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Transport in BL2 1JR

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near BL2 1JR, 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 1JR is

41 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from BL2 1JR itself. 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
41
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Bolton Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.5 miles
  • 02
    Hall i' th' Wood Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.4 miles
  • 03
    Moses Gate Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.6 miles
  • 04
    Farnworth Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.2 miles
  • 05
    Bromley Cross Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.5 miles
  • 06
    Kearsley Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.9 miles

Nearest bus stop: Castle Street, 39 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

15.6% of working residents in the BL2 1JR area mostly work from home, less than half the England average of 31.5%. 43.7% drive to work.

BL2 1JREngland
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

42.6% of households in the BL2 1JR area have no car or van, well above the England average of 23.5%.

BL2 1JREngland
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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