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Transport in BL2 6TH

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

Neighbourhood
Breightmet South & Darcy Lever
Council
Bolton
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,216 (2024)
Transport

How well connected BL2 6TH is

27 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from BL2 6TH 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
27
Within 800m
Rail
0
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Moses Gate Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.4 miles
  • 02
    Farnworth Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.5 miles
  • 03
    Kearsley Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.9 miles
  • 04
    Bolton Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.9 miles
  • 05
    Hall i' th' Wood Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.3 miles
  • 06
    Radcliffe (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.5 miles

Nearest bus stop: Widcombe Drive, 98 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

23.7% of working residents in the BL2 6TH area mostly work from home, below the England average of 31.5%. 60.8% drive to work.

BL2 6THEngland
Work from home23.7%31.5%
Drive60.8%44.5%
Car passenger5%3.9%
Bus or coach2.5%4.3%
Train0.6%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.3%1.9%
On foot3.9%7.6%
Bicycle1.6%2.1%
Other1.7%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

9.9% of households in the BL2 6TH area have no car or van, less than half the England average of 23.5%.

BL2 6THEngland
No car or van9.9%23.5%
143.2%41.3%
236.2%26.1%
3 or more10.7%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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