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Transport in BL3 2PS

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

32 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from BL3 2PS 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
32
Within 800m
Rail
2
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Moses Gate Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.2 miles
  • 02
    Farnworth Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.9 miles
  • 03
    Bolton Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.4 miles
  • 04
    Kearsley 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: Rowena Street, 133 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

Across England, 31.5% of working residents mostly work from home; the BL3 2PS area is well below that, at 19.2%. 56.3% drive to work.

BL3 2PSEngland
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

Across England, 23.5% of households have no car or van; the BL3 2PS area is broadly in line with that, at 22.8%.

BL3 2PSEngland
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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