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Transport in BL2 6GF

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

Neighbourhood
Tonge
Council
Bolton
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,587 (2024)
Transport

How well connected BL2 6GF is

30 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from BL2 6GF itself. Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10: good.

Connectivity
5.0/ 10

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

Bus stops
30
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Bolton Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.9 miles
  • 02
    Hall i' th' Wood Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.3 miles
  • 03
    Moses Gate Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.6 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
    2.8 miles

Nearest bus stop: Tonge Fold Road, 124 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

19.4% of working residents in the BL2 6GF area mostly work from home, well below the England average of 31.5%. 52.5% drive to work.

BL2 6GFEngland
Work from home19.4%31.5%
Drive52.5%44.5%
Car passenger6.7%3.9%
Bus or coach5.7%4.3%
Train0.8%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.4%1.9%
On foot8.8%7.6%
Bicycle0.4%2.1%
Other5.2%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

31.5% of households in the BL2 6GF area have no car or van, above the England average of 23.5%.

BL2 6GFEngland
No car or van31.5%23.5%
147.2%41.3%
218%26.1%
3 or more3.3%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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