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Transport in BL3 3

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near BL3 3, and how the people who live here get to work.

Council
Bolton
Region
North West
Population
25,056 (2024)
Transport

How well connected BL3 3 is

51 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from the middle of BL3 3. Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10: limited.

Connectivity
3.0/ 10

Limited. Counts stops, not how often services run: rail and metro count for more than buses.

Bus stops
51
Within 800m
Rail
0
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Bolton Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.4 miles
  • 02
    Moses Gate Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.0 miles
  • 03
    Lostock Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.1 miles
  • 04
    Atherton Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.4 miles
  • 05
    Farnworth Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.6 miles
  • 06
    Hag Fold Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.6 miles
  • 07
    Hall i' th' Wood Rail Station
    Rail station
    3.0 miles

Nearest bus stop: Fair Street, 0.1 miles away.

Commuting

How people get to work

Across England, 31.5% of working residents mostly work from home; BL3 3 is well below that, at 20%. 53% drive to work.

BL3 3England
Work from home20%31.5%
Drive53%44.5%
Car passenger6.2%3.9%
Bus or coach3.8%4.3%
Train1.6%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.1%1.9%
On foot9.7%7.6%
Bicycle0.8%2.1%
Other4.8%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

Across England, 23.5% of households have no car or van; BL3 3 is broadly in line with that, at 25.9%.

BL3 3England
No car or van25.9%23.5%
146%41.3%
221.6%26.1%
3 or more6.5%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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