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Transport in BL3 2RA

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

Neighbourhood
Burnden & Great Lever
Council
Bolton
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
2,374 (2024)
Transport

How well connected BL3 2RA is

35 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from BL3 2RA 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
35
Within 800m
Rail
2
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Bolton Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.6 miles
  • 02
    Moses Gate Rail Station
    Rail station
    1 mile
  • 03
    Farnworth Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.7 miles
  • 04
    Hall i' th' Wood Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.0 miles
  • 05
    Kearsley Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.3 miles

Nearest bus stop: Croft Lane, 0.1 miles away.

Commuting

How people get to work

Across England, 31.5% of working residents mostly work from home; the BL3 2RA area is well below that, at 22.6%. 39% drive to work.

BL3 2RAEngland
Work from home22.6%31.5%
Drive39%44.5%
Car passenger4.6%3.9%
Bus or coach10.7%4.3%
Train4.8%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.1%1.9%
On foot13.4%7.6%
Bicycle0.9%2.1%
Other4%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

Across England, 23.5% of households have no car or van; the BL3 2RA area is well above that, at 45.7%.

BL3 2RAEngland
No car or van45.7%23.5%
137.4%41.3%
213.3%26.1%
3 or more3.6%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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