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Transport in BL2 5

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near BL2 5, and how the people who live here get to work.

Council
Bolton
Region
North West
Population
15,521 (2024)
Transport

How well connected BL2 5 is

35 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from the middle of BL2 5. Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10: limited.

Connectivity
3.0/ 10

Limited. Counts stops, not how often services run: rail and metro count for more than buses.

Bus stops
35
Within 800m
Rail
0
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Hall i' th' Wood Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.5 miles
  • 02
    Bolton Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.1 miles
  • 03
    Bromley Cross Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.2 miles
  • 04
    Moses Gate Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.3 miles
  • 05
    Farnworth Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.6 miles
  • 06
    Radcliffe (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.9 miles

Nearest bus stop: Foster Lane, 162 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

Across England, 31.5% of working residents mostly work from home; BL2 5 is well below that, at 22.2%. 55.2% drive to work.

BL2 5England
Work from home22.2%31.5%
Drive55.2%44.5%
Car passenger5.6%3.9%
Bus or coach4.6%4.3%
Train0.4%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.4%1.9%
On foot6.8%7.6%
Bicycle1.1%2.1%
Other3.8%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

Across England, 23.5% of households have no car or van; BL2 5 is above that, at 27.8%.

BL2 5England
No car or van27.8%23.5%
140.2%41.3%
224.8%26.1%
3 or more7.2%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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