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Transport in BL2 1LJ

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

Neighbourhood
Tonge
Council
Bolton
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,740 (2024)
Transport

How well connected BL2 1LJ is

34 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from BL2 1LJ 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
34
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Bolton Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.6 miles
  • 02
    Moses Gate Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.2 miles
  • 03
    Hall i' th' Wood Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.7 miles
  • 04
    Farnworth Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.8 miles
  • 05
    Kearsley Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.5 miles
  • 06
    Bromley Cross Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.9 miles

Nearest bus stop: Ashbourne Avenue, 25 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

24.5% of working residents in the BL2 1LJ area mostly work from home, below the England average of 31.5%. 53.6% drive to work.

BL2 1LJEngland
Work from home24.5%31.5%
Drive53.6%44.5%
Car passenger5.6%3.9%
Bus or coach3.7%4.3%
Train1.6%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.3%1.9%
On foot7.1%7.6%
Bicycle0.6%2.1%
Other3%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

20.2% of households in the BL2 1LJ area have no car or van, below the England average of 23.5%.

BL2 1LJEngland
No car or van20.2%23.5%
149.4%41.3%
223.4%26.1%
3 or more7.1%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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