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Transport in BL3 6SG

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

Neighbourhood
Lever Edge
Council
Bolton
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,657 (2024)
Transport

How well connected BL3 6SG is

56 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from BL3 6SG 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
56
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Bolton Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.5 miles
  • 02
    Moses Gate Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.7 miles
  • 03
    Hall i' th' Wood Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.1 miles
  • 04
    Farnworth Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.4 miles
  • 05
    Lostock Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.5 miles

Nearest bus stop: Worsley Street, 0.1 miles away.

Commuting

How people get to work

Across England, 31.5% of working residents mostly work from home; the BL3 6SG area is well below that, at 17.4%. 49% drive to work.

BL3 6SGEngland
Work from home17.4%31.5%
Drive49%44.5%
Car passenger8.9%3.9%
Bus or coach3.3%4.3%
Train1.1%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.5%1.9%
On foot14.9%7.6%
Bicycle0.2%2.1%
Other4.8%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

Across England, 23.5% of households have no car or van; the BL3 6SG area is broadly in line with that, at 23.8%.

BL3 6SGEngland
No car or van23.8%23.5%
149.6%41.3%
219.3%26.1%
3 or more7.4%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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