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Transport in BL3 4

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near BL3 4, and how the people who live here get to work.

Council
Bolton
Region
North West
Population
27,945 (2024)
Transport

How well connected BL3 4 is

44 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from the centre of BL3 4. Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10: limited.

Connectivity
3.0/ 10

Limited. Based on stops within walking distance rather than service frequency, with rail and metro weighted above buses.

Bus stops
44
Within 800m
Rail
0
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Lostock Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.2 miles
  • 02
    Bolton Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.8 miles
  • 03
    Westhoughton Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.4 miles
  • 04
    Hag Fold Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.4 miles
  • 05
    Atherton Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.5 miles
  • 06
    Daisy Hill Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.7 miles
  • 07
    Moses Gate Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.8 miles

Nearest bus stop: Ryde Street, 66 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

23.1% of working residents in BL3 4 mostly work from home, below the England average of 31.5%. 52.4% drive to work.

BL3 4England
Work from home23.1%31.5%
Drive52.4%44.5%
Car passenger6%3.9%
Bus or coach4%4.3%
Train1.3%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.1%1.9%
On foot8.2%7.6%
Bicycle0.6%2.1%
Other4.3%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

25.3% of households in BL3 4 have no car or van, broadly in line with the England average of 23.5%.

BL3 4England
No car or van25.3%23.5%
143.7%41.3%
223.7%26.1%
3 or more7.3%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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