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Transport in BL2 2RE

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

Neighbourhood
Tonge
Council
Bolton
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,567 (2024)
Transport

How well connected BL2 2RE is

41 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from BL2 2RE 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
    Hall i' th' Wood Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.8 miles
  • 02
    Bolton Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.2 miles
  • 03
    Bromley Cross Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.9 miles
  • 04
    Moses Gate Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.1 miles
  • 05
    Farnworth Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.6 miles

Nearest bus stop: Entwistle Street, 0.1 miles away.

Commuting

How people get to work

16.9% of working residents in the BL2 2RE area mostly work from home, well below the England average of 31.5%. 51.5% drive to work.

BL2 2REEngland
Work from home16.9%31.5%
Drive51.5%44.5%
Car passenger6%3.9%
Bus or coach7.1%4.3%
Train2%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot10.9%7.6%
Bicycle1.1%2.1%
Other4.5%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

36.7% of households in the BL2 2RE area have no car or van, well above the England average of 23.5%.

BL2 2REEngland
No car or van36.7%23.5%
147.2%41.3%
213.9%26.1%
3 or more2.2%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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