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Transport in BL3 2EP

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

Neighbourhood
Harper Green
Council
Bolton
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,581 (2024)
Transport

How well connected BL3 2EP is

48 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from BL3 2EP 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
48
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Moses Gate Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.9 miles
  • 02
    Bolton Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.3 miles
  • 03
    Farnworth Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.5 miles
  • 04
    Kearsley Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.1 miles
  • 05
    Walkden Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.7 miles
  • 06
    Hall i' th' Wood Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.9 miles
  • 07
    Atherton Rail Station
    Rail station
    3.0 miles

Nearest bus stop: Minerva Road, 101 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

Across England, 31.5% of working residents mostly work from home; the BL3 2EP area is well below that, at 19.5%. 55.8% drive to work.

BL3 2EPEngland
Work from home19.5%31.5%
Drive55.8%44.5%
Car passenger6.6%3.9%
Bus or coach2%4.3%
Train0.5%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot8.8%7.6%
Bicycle0.9%2.1%
Other5.9%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

Across England, 23.5% of households have no car or van; the BL3 2EP area is less than half that, at 10.9%.

BL3 2EPEngland
No car or van10.9%23.5%
145.3%41.3%
233%26.1%
3 or more10.9%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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