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Transport in BL2 2BL

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near BL2 2BL, and how the people who live here get to work.

Neighbourhood
Central Bolton
Council
Bolton
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,498 (2024)
Transport

How well connected BL2 2BL is

77 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from BL2 2BL 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
77
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
    1.2 miles
  • 03
    Moses Gate Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.9 miles
  • 04
    Bromley Cross Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.3 miles
  • 05
    Farnworth Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.5 miles

Nearest bus stop: Bury Old Road, 0.1 miles away.

Commuting

How people get to work

14.5% of working residents in the BL2 2BL area mostly work from home, less than half the England average of 31.5%. 40.4% drive to work.

BL2 2BLEngland
Work from home14.5%31.5%
Drive40.4%44.5%
Car passenger5.6%3.9%
Bus or coach11.8%4.3%
Train5.3%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot14.5%7.6%
Bicycle1.7%2.1%
Other6.2%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

58.4% of households in the BL2 2BL area have no car or van, more than double the England average of 23.5%.

BL2 2BLEngland
No car or van58.4%23.5%
133.6%41.3%
26.9%26.1%
3 or more1.1%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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