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Transport in BL3 6UE

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

Neighbourhood
Rumworth South
Council
Bolton
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,760 (2024)
Transport

How well connected BL3 6UE is

47 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from BL3 6UE 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
47
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
    Moses Gate Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.9 miles
  • 03
    Lostock Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.1 miles
  • 04
    Hall i' th' Wood Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.5 miles
  • 05
    Farnworth Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.5 miles
  • 06
    Atherton Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.9 miles

Nearest bus stop: Willows Lane, 111 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

21.4% of working residents in the BL3 6UE area mostly work from home, well below the England average of 31.5%. 44.9% drive to work.

BL3 6UEEngland
Work from home21.4%31.5%
Drive44.9%44.5%
Car passenger5.7%3.9%
Bus or coach3.1%4.3%
Train2.8%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot17.8%7.6%
Bicycle0%2.1%
Other4.2%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

28.3% of households in the BL3 6UE area have no car or van, above the England average of 23.5%.

BL3 6UEEngland
No car or van28.3%23.5%
147.6%41.3%
215.7%26.1%
3 or more8.4%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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