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Transport in BL2

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

Council
Bolton
Region
North West
Population
61,577 (2024)
Transport

How well connected BL2 is

44 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from the centre of BL2. 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
44
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Hall i' th' Wood Rail Station
    Rail station
    1 mile
  • 02
    Bolton Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.6 miles
  • 03
    Bromley Cross Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.9 miles
  • 04
    Moses Gate Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.2 miles
  • 05
    Farnworth Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.7 miles

Nearest bus stop: Aldercroft Avenue, 58 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

23% of working residents in BL2 mostly work from home, below the England average of 31.5%. 54.3% drive to work.

BL2England
Work from home23%31.5%
Drive54.3%44.5%
Car passenger5.4%3.9%
Bus or coach4.2%4.3%
Train1.3%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.3%1.9%
On foot6.9%7.6%
Bicycle1%2.1%
Other3.6%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

27.2% of households in BL2 have no car or van, above the England average of 23.5%.

BL2England
No car or van27.2%23.5%
141.3%41.3%
224.7%26.1%
3 or more6.8%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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