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Transport in BL3 2ND

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

Neighbourhood
Burnden & Great Lever
Council
Bolton
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
2,908 (2024)
Transport

How well connected BL3 2ND is

29 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from BL3 2ND itself. 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
29
Within 800m
Rail
2
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Moses Gate Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.7 miles
  • 02
    Bolton Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.8 miles
  • 03
    Farnworth Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.4 miles
  • 04
    Kearsley Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.1 miles
  • 05
    Hall i' th' Wood Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.3 miles

Nearest bus stop: Raikes Lane, 75 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

Across England, 31.5% of working residents mostly work from home; the BL3 2ND area is well below that, at 17.5%. 43.4% drive to work.

BL3 2NDEngland
Work from home17.5%31.5%
Drive43.4%44.5%
Car passenger7.3%3.9%
Bus or coach6.6%4.3%
Train1.9%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.2%1.9%
On foot10%7.6%
Bicycle1.2%2.1%
Other11.9%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

Across England, 23.5% of households have no car or van; the BL3 2ND area is above that, at 29.9%.

BL3 2NDEngland
No car or van29.9%23.5%
146.9%41.3%
219.4%26.1%
3 or more3.8%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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