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Transport in BL2 6

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near BL2 6, and how the people who live here get to work.

Council
Bolton
Region
North West
Population
19,778 (2024)
Transport

How well connected BL2 6 is

43 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from the centre of BL2 6. 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
43
Within 800m
Rail
0
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Moses Gate Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.6 miles
  • 02
    Bolton Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.6 miles
  • 03
    Hall i' th' Wood Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.7 miles
  • 04
    Farnworth Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.9 miles
  • 05
    Kearsley Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.4 miles
  • 06
    Bromley Cross Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.7 miles
  • 07
    Radcliffe (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.9 miles

Nearest bus stop: Breightmet Drive, 34 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

21.7% of working residents in BL2 6 mostly work from home, well below the England average of 31.5%. 56.9% drive to work.

BL2 6England
Work from home21.7%31.5%
Drive56.9%44.5%
Car passenger5.6%3.9%
Bus or coach3.8%4.3%
Train0.5%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.4%1.9%
On foot6.4%7.6%
Bicycle1.1%2.1%
Other3.5%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

24.5% of households in BL2 6 have no car or van, broadly in line with the England average of 23.5%.

BL2 6England
No car or van24.5%23.5%
142.3%41.3%
225.9%26.1%
3 or more7.3%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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