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Transport in BL3 5JW

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near BL3 5JW, and how the people who live here get to work.

Neighbourhood
Rumworth North
Council
Bolton
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
2,369 (2024)
Transport

How well connected BL3 5JW is

43 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from BL3 5JW itself. Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10: good.

Connectivity
5.0/ 10

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

Bus stops
43
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Bolton Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.9 miles
  • 02
    Lostock Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.9 miles
  • 03
    Moses Gate Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.1 miles
  • 04
    Hall i' th' Wood Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.3 miles
  • 05
    Farnworth Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.8 miles

Nearest bus stop: Gilnow Lane, 163 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

13.3% of working residents in the BL3 5JW area mostly work from home, less than half the England average of 31.5%. 42% drive to work.

BL3 5JWEngland
Work from home13.3%31.5%
Drive42%44.5%
Car passenger9.3%3.9%
Bus or coach6.5%4.3%
Train2.5%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot17%7.6%
Bicycle1.1%2.1%
Other8.4%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

48.6% of households in the BL3 5JW area have no car or van, more than double the England average of 23.5%.

BL3 5JWEngland
No car or van48.6%23.5%
138.9%41.3%
210.6%26.1%
3 or more1.9%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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