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Transport in BL2 6DB

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

Neighbourhood
Tonge
Council
Bolton
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,602 (2024)
Transport

How well connected BL2 6DB is

29 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from BL2 6DB 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
29
Within 800m
Rail
0
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Bolton Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.1 miles
  • 02
    Hall i' th' Wood Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.3 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
    2.4 miles
  • 06
    Kearsley Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.7 miles

Nearest bus stop: Colenso Road, 75 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

20.8% of working residents in the BL2 6DB area mostly work from home, well below the England average of 31.5%. 53.2% drive to work.

BL2 6DBEngland
Work from home20.8%31.5%
Drive53.2%44.5%
Car passenger6.1%3.9%
Bus or coach3.7%4.3%
Train1.1%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.2%1.9%
On foot10.6%7.6%
Bicycle1.3%2.1%
Other3%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

34.4% of households in the BL2 6DB area have no car or van, well above the England average of 23.5%.

BL2 6DBEngland
No car or van34.4%23.5%
144%41.3%
217.9%26.1%
3 or more3.8%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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