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Transport in BL3 1AY

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near BL3 1AY, and how the people who live here get to work.

Neighbourhood
Breightmet South & Darcy Lever
Council
Bolton
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
2,311 (2024)
Transport

How well connected BL3 1AY is

23 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from BL3 1AY 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
23
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Moses Gate Rail Station
    Rail station
    1 mile
  • 02
    Farnworth Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.3 miles
  • 03
    Bolton Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.5 miles
  • 04
    Kearsley Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.8 miles
  • 05
    Hall i' th' Wood Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.2 miles
  • 06
    Radcliffe (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.9 miles

Nearest bus stop: Radcliffe Road, 168 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

23.5% of working residents in the BL3 1AY area mostly work from home, below the England average of 31.5%. 60.8% drive to work.

BL3 1AYEngland
Work from home23.5%31.5%
Drive60.8%44.5%
Car passenger4%3.9%
Bus or coach2.5%4.3%
Train0.4%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.4%1.9%
On foot4.6%7.6%
Bicycle0.5%2.1%
Other3.3%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

19% of households in the BL3 1AY area have no car or van, below the England average of 23.5%.

BL3 1AYEngland
No car or van19%23.5%
142.5%41.3%
229.8%26.1%
3 or more8.7%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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