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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 centre of BL3. 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
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

20.3% of working residents in BL3 mostly work from home, well below the England average of 31.5%. 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

27.2% of households in BL3 have no car or van, above the England average of 23.5%.

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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