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Transport in BL3 6BG

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near BL3 6BG, and how the people who live here get to work.

Neighbourhood
Central Bolton
Council
Bolton
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
2,227 (2024)
Transport

How well connected BL3 6BG is

79 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from BL3 6BG 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
79
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Bolton Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.3 miles
  • 02
    Moses Gate Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.3 miles
  • 03
    Hall i' th' Wood Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.0 miles
  • 04
    Farnworth Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.0 miles
  • 05
    Kearsley Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.7 miles
  • 06
    Lostock Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.8 miles

Nearest bus stop: Lever Street, 80 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

15.9% of working residents in the BL3 6BG area mostly work from home, well below the England average of 31.5%. 36.3% drive to work.

BL3 6BGEngland
Work from home15.9%31.5%
Drive36.3%44.5%
Car passenger6.8%3.9%
Bus or coach9.4%4.3%
Train5.3%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot17.8%7.6%
Bicycle3.1%2.1%
Other5.3%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

58.8% of households in the BL3 6BG area have no car or van, more than double the England average of 23.5%.

BL3 6BGEngland
No car or van58.8%23.5%
133.8%41.3%
25.5%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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