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Transport in BL3 2BS

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near BL3 2BS, 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 2BS is

46 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from BL3 2BS itself. Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10: good.

Connectivity
5.0/ 10

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

Bus stops
46
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Bolton Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.7 miles
  • 02
    Moses Gate Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.2 miles
  • 03
    Farnworth Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.9 miles
  • 04
    Hall i' th' Wood Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.4 miles
  • 05
    Kearsley Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.5 miles
  • 06
    Lostock Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.8 miles

Nearest bus stop: Settle Street, 69 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

Across England, 31.5% of working residents mostly work from home; the BL3 2BS area is less than half that, at 11.3%. 47.2% drive to work.

BL3 2BSEngland
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

Across England, 23.5% of households have no car or van; the BL3 2BS area is well above that, at 43.6%.

BL3 2BSEngland
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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