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Transport in BL3 2LA

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

Neighbourhood
Harper Green
Council
Bolton
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
3,072 (2024)
Transport

How well connected BL3 2LA is

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

Connectivity
5.0/ 10

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

Bus stops
49
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Moses Gate Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.7 miles
  • 02
    Bolton Rail Station
    Rail station
    1 mile
  • 03
    Farnworth Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.4 miles
  • 04
    Kearsley Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.0 miles
  • 05
    Hall i' th' Wood Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.6 miles
  • 06
    Walkden Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.9 miles

Nearest bus stop: Charlesworth Avenue, 0.1 miles away.

Commuting

How people get to work

20.2% of working residents in the BL3 2LA area mostly work from home, well below the England average of 31.5%. 53.5% drive to work.

BL3 2LAEngland
Work from home20.2%31.5%
Drive53.5%44.5%
Car passenger7.3%3.9%
Bus or coach3%4.3%
Train2.2%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot7.8%7.6%
Bicycle0.2%2.1%
Other5.9%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

17.5% of households in the BL3 2LA area have no car or van, below the England average of 23.5%.

BL3 2LAEngland
No car or van17.5%23.5%
135.6%41.3%
221.9%26.1%
3 or more25%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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