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Transport in BL2 6GY

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

Neighbourhood
Breightmet South & Darcy Lever
Council
Bolton
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,662 (2024)
Transport

How well connected BL2 6GY is

40 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from BL2 6GY 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
40
Within 800m
Rail
0
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Bolton Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.6 miles
  • 02
    Moses Gate 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
    2.0 miles
  • 05
    Kearsley Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.4 miles
  • 06
    Bromley Cross Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.6 miles
  • 07
    Radcliffe (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.9 miles

Nearest bus stop: Brock Avenue, 128 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

15.9% of working residents in the BL2 6GY area mostly work from home, well below the England average of 31.5%. 57.9% drive to work.

BL2 6GYEngland
Work from home15.9%31.5%
Drive57.9%44.5%
Car passenger8.5%3.9%
Bus or coach4.4%4.3%
Train0.9%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot7.9%7.6%
Bicycle1.7%2.1%
Other2.9%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

27.8% of households in the BL2 6GY area have no car or van, above the England average of 23.5%.

BL2 6GYEngland
No car or van27.8%23.5%
142.9%41.3%
224.2%26.1%
3 or more5.1%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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