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Transport in BL4 7HJ

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near BL4 7HJ, and how the people who live here get to work.

Neighbourhood
Farnworth North
Council
Bolton
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,764 (2024)
Transport

How well connected BL4 7HJ is

53 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from BL4 7HJ itself. Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10: very good.

Connectivity
7.0/ 10

Very good. Based on stops within walking distance rather than service frequency, with rail and metro weighted above buses.

Bus stops
53
Within 800m
Rail
2
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Moses Gate Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.4 miles
  • 02
    Farnworth Rail Station
    Rail station
    1 mile
  • 03
    Bolton Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.5 miles
  • 04
    Kearsley Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.6 miles
  • 05
    Walkden Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.4 miles
  • 06
    Hall i' th' Wood Rail Station
    Rail station
    3.0 miles

Nearest bus stop: Edward Street, 31 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

14.5% of working residents in the BL4 7HJ area mostly work from home, less than half the England average of 31.5%. 54.4% drive to work.

BL4 7HJEngland
Work from home14.5%31.5%
Drive54.4%44.5%
Car passenger6.1%3.9%
Bus or coach6.8%4.3%
Train1.9%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot8.4%7.6%
Bicycle1.6%2.1%
Other6.4%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

38.1% of households in the BL4 7HJ area have no car or van, well above the England average of 23.5%.

BL4 7HJEngland
No car or van38.1%23.5%
142.7%41.3%
215.7%26.1%
3 or more3.5%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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