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Transport in BL3 6SW

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

49 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from BL3 6SW 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
49
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Bolton Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.6 miles
  • 02
    Moses Gate Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.6 miles
  • 03
    Hall i' th' Wood Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.3 miles
  • 04
    Farnworth Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.3 miles
  • 05
    Lostock Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.4 miles
  • 06
    Kearsley Rail Station
    Rail station
    3.0 miles

Nearest bus stop: Worsley Street, 102 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

17.4% of working residents in the BL3 6SW area mostly work from home, well below the England average of 31.5%. 49% drive to work.

BL3 6SWEngland
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

23.8% of households in the BL3 6SW area have no car or van, broadly in line with the England average of 23.5%.

BL3 6SWEngland
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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