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Transport in BL3

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

Council
Bolton
Region
North West
Population
86,006 (2024)
Transport

How well connected BL3 is

53 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from the middle of BL3. 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
53
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Bolton Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.7 miles
  • 02
    Moses Gate Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.4 miles
  • 03
    Farnworth Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.1 miles
  • 04
    Hall i' th' Wood Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.4 miles
  • 05
    Lostock Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.6 miles
  • 06
    Kearsley Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.7 miles

Nearest bus stop: Rupert Street, 0.1 miles away.

Commuting

How people get to work

Across England, 31.5% of working residents mostly work from home; BL3 is well below that, at 20.3%. 52.6% drive to work.

BL3England
Work from home20.3%31.5%
Drive52.6%44.5%
Car passenger6.3%3.9%
Bus or coach4.4%4.3%
Train1.5%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.2%1.9%
On foot9%7.6%
Bicycle0.8%2.1%
Other4.8%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

Across England, 23.5% of households have no car or van; BL3 is above that, at 27.2%.

BL3England
No car or van27.2%23.5%
143.6%41.3%
222.1%26.1%
3 or more7.1%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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