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Transport in BL2 5ER

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

Neighbourhood
Breightmet North
Council
Bolton
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,746 (2024)
Transport

How well connected BL2 5ER is

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

Connectivity
3.0/ 10

Limited. Based on stops within walking distance rather than service frequency, with rail and metro weighted above buses.

Bus stops
51
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
    1.2 miles
  • 02
    Bolton Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.9 miles
  • 03
    Bromley Cross Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.9 miles
  • 04
    Moses Gate Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.4 miles
  • 05
    Farnworth Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.7 miles

Nearest bus stop: Bolton St Catherine's Academy, 96 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

15% of working residents in the BL2 5ER area mostly work from home, less than half the England average of 31.5%. 50% drive to work.

BL2 5EREngland
Work from home15%31.5%
Drive50%44.5%
Car passenger9.3%3.9%
Bus or coach8.7%4.3%
Train0.9%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.2%1.9%
On foot11%7.6%
Bicycle0.8%2.1%
Other4.1%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

47.2% of households in the BL2 5ER area have no car or van, more than double the England average of 23.5%.

BL2 5EREngland
No car or van47.2%23.5%
135.7%41.3%
213.4%26.1%
3 or more3.7%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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