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Transport in BL3 2PA

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

Neighbourhood
Farnworth North
Council
Bolton
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,769 (2024)
Transport

How well connected BL3 2PA is

33 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from BL3 2PA 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
33
Within 800m
Rail
2
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Moses Gate Rail Station
    Rail station
    99 yards
  • 02
    Farnworth Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.8 miles
  • 03
    Kearsley Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.4 miles
  • 04
    Bolton Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.5 miles
  • 05
    Walkden Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.6 miles
  • 06
    Hall i' th' Wood Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.8 miles

Nearest bus stop: Moses Gate Rail Station, 86 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

19.2% of working residents in the BL3 2PA area mostly work from home, well below the England average of 31.5%. 56.3% drive to work.

BL3 2PAEngland
Work from home19.2%31.5%
Drive56.3%44.5%
Car passenger6.7%3.9%
Bus or coach6%4.3%
Train0.4%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot4.7%7.6%
Bicycle0.7%2.1%
Other6%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

22.8% of households in the BL3 2PA area have no car or van, broadly in line with the England average of 23.5%.

BL3 2PAEngland
No car or van22.8%23.5%
147.8%41.3%
221.3%26.1%
3 or more8.1%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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