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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 middle of BL3 2. Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10: very good.

Connectivity
7.0/ 10

Very good. Counts stops, not how often services run: rail and metro count for more than 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

Across England, 31.5% of working residents mostly work from home; BL3 2 is well below that, at 17%. 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

Across England, 23.5% of households have no car or van; BL3 2 is well above that, at 34%.

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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