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Transport in BL2 6EX

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

Neighbourhood
Breightmet South & Darcy Lever
Council
Bolton
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,749 (2024)
Transport

How well connected BL2 6EX is

24 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from BL2 6EX 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
24
Within 800m
Rail
0
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Moses Gate Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.2 miles
  • 02
    Bolton Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.3 miles
  • 03
    Farnworth Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.6 miles
  • 04
    Hall i' th' Wood Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.9 miles
  • 05
    Kearsley Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.1 miles
  • 06
    Bromley Cross Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.9 miles

Nearest bus stop: Leverhulme Park, 34 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

Across England, 31.5% of working residents mostly work from home; the BL2 6EX area is less than half that, at 15.6%. 52% drive to work.

BL2 6EXEngland
Work from home15.6%31.5%
Drive52%44.5%
Car passenger7.2%3.9%
Bus or coach6.5%4.3%
Train0.7%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.2%1.9%
On foot8.1%7.6%
Bicycle1.8%2.1%
Other8.1%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

Across England, 23.5% of households have no car or van; the BL2 6EX area is well above that, at 37.5%.

BL2 6EXEngland
No car or van37.5%23.5%
144.4%41.3%
215.1%26.1%
3 or more3%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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