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Transport in BL3 2

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near BL3 2, and how the people who live here get to work.

Council
Bolton
Region
North West
Population
23,489 (2024)
Transport

How well connected BL3 2 is

42 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from the centre of BL3 2. Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10: very good.

Connectivity
7.0/ 10

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

Bus stops
42
Within 800m
Rail
2
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Moses Gate Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.8 miles
  • 02
    Bolton Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.9 miles
  • 03
    Farnworth Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.5 miles
  • 04
    Kearsley Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.2 miles
  • 05
    Hall i' th' Wood Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.4 miles

Nearest bus stop: Carter Street, 122 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

17% of working residents in BL3 2 mostly work from home, well below the England average of 31.5%. 49.1% drive to work.

BL3 2England
Work from home17%31.5%
Drive49.1%44.5%
Car passenger7.1%3.9%
Bus or coach5.8%4.3%
Train2.4%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.1%1.9%
On foot11%7.6%
Bicycle1.1%2.1%
Other6.4%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

34% of households in BL3 2 have no car or van, well above the England average of 23.5%.

BL3 2England
No car or van34%23.5%
142%41.3%
217.4%26.1%
3 or more6.6%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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