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Transport in BL2 5DR

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

Neighbourhood
Breightmet South & Darcy Lever
Council
Bolton
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,653 (2024)
Transport

How well connected BL2 5DR is

45 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from BL2 5DR itself. 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
45
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
    1.3 miles
  • 02
    Bolton Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.4 miles
  • 03
    Moses Gate Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.7 miles
  • 04
    Farnworth Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.2 miles
  • 05
    Bromley Cross Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.3 miles
  • 06
    Kearsley Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.7 miles

Nearest bus stop: Stephens Street, 65 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

Across England, 31.5% of working residents mostly work from home; the BL2 5DR area is well below that, at 21.9%. 55.6% drive to work.

BL2 5DREngland
Work from home21.9%31.5%
Drive55.6%44.5%
Car passenger4.6%3.9%
Bus or coach5.1%4.3%
Train0.3%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.4%1.9%
On foot7.5%7.6%
Bicycle0.8%2.1%
Other3.9%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

Across England, 23.5% of households have no car or van; the BL2 5DR area is broadly in line with that, at 22.6%.

BL2 5DREngland
No car or van22.6%23.5%
140.5%41.3%
229.9%26.1%
3 or more7%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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