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Transport in BL3 6BL

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near BL3 6BL, 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 6BL is

77 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from BL3 6BL itself. Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10: good.

Connectivity
5.0/ 10

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

Bus stops
77
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
    1.4 miles
  • 03
    Hall i' th' Wood Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.9 miles
  • 04
    Farnworth Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.1 miles
  • 05
    Kearsley Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.8 miles
  • 06
    Lostock Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.8 miles

Nearest bus stop: Providence Street, 150 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

Across England, 31.5% of working residents mostly work from home; the BL3 6BL area is well below that, at 15.9%. 36.3% drive to work.

BL3 6BLEngland
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

Across England, 23.5% of households have no car or van; the BL3 6BL area is more than double that, at 58.8%.

BL3 6BLEngland
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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