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Transport in BL4 7LJ

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

Neighbourhood
Farnworth North
Council
Bolton
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
2,036 (2024)
Transport

How well connected BL4 7LJ is

40 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from BL4 7LJ 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
40
Within 800m
Rail
2
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Moses Gate Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.1 miles
  • 02
    Farnworth Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.7 miles
  • 03
    Kearsley Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.4 miles
  • 04
    Bolton 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: Thynne Street, 132 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

16.6% of working residents in the BL4 7LJ area mostly work from home, well below the England average of 31.5%. 48.5% drive to work.

BL4 7LJEngland
Work from home16.6%31.5%
Drive48.5%44.5%
Car passenger7%3.9%
Bus or coach6.7%4.3%
Train2.1%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.1%1.9%
On foot11.2%7.6%
Bicycle1.3%2.1%
Other6.4%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

33.2% of households in the BL4 7LJ area have no car or van, well above the England average of 23.5%.

BL4 7LJEngland
No car or van33.2%23.5%
143.8%41.3%
217.1%26.1%
3 or more5.9%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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