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Transport in BL3 2BA

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

Neighbourhood
Burnden & Great Lever
Council
Bolton
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
2,083 (2024)
Transport

How well connected BL3 2BA is

49 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from BL3 2BA itself. 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
49
Within 800m
Rail
2
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Bolton Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.8 miles
  • 02
    Moses Gate Rail Station
    Rail station
    1 mile
  • 03
    Farnworth Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.7 miles
  • 04
    Kearsley Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.3 miles
  • 05
    Hall i' th' Wood Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.4 miles

Nearest bus stop: Melville Street, 140 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

11.3% of working residents in the BL3 2BA area mostly work from home, less than half the England average of 31.5%. 47.2% drive to work.

BL3 2BAEngland
Work from home11.3%31.5%
Drive47.2%44.5%
Car passenger10.1%3.9%
Bus or coach5.9%4.3%
Train2.5%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot14.9%7.6%
Bicycle1.4%2.1%
Other6.7%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

43.6% of households in the BL3 2BA area have no car or van, well above the England average of 23.5%.

BL3 2BAEngland
No car or van43.6%23.5%
142.2%41.3%
211.4%26.1%
3 or more2.8%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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