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Transport in BL2 5LU

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

Neighbourhood
Breightmet North
Council
Bolton
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,489 (2024)
Transport

How well connected BL2 5LU is

47 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from BL2 5LU 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
47
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
    2.0 miles
  • 03
    Moses Gate Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.2 miles
  • 04
    Bromley Cross Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.2 miles
  • 05
    Farnworth Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.5 miles
  • 06
    Kearsley Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.9 miles
  • 07
    Radcliffe (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    3.0 miles

Nearest bus stop: Foster Lane, 104 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

Across England, 31.5% of working residents mostly work from home; the BL2 5LU area is well below that, at 21.2%. 56.9% drive to work.

BL2 5LUEngland
Work from home21.2%31.5%
Drive56.9%44.5%
Car passenger5.3%3.9%
Bus or coach6%4.3%
Train0%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot6.7%7.6%
Bicycle0.4%2.1%
Other3.6%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

Across England, 23.5% of households have no car or van; the BL2 5LU area is well above that, at 36.6%.

BL2 5LUEngland
No car or van36.6%23.5%
138.3%41.3%
220.2%26.1%
3 or more4.9%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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