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Transport in BL4 8AE

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near BL4 8AE, and how the people who live here get to work.

Neighbourhood
Farnworth South
Council
Bolton
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,615 (2024)
Transport

How well connected BL4 8AE is

40 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 3 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from BL4 8AE itself. Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10: very good.

Connectivity
7.0/ 10

Very good. Counts stops, not how often services run: rail and metro count for more than buses.

Bus stops
40
Within 800m
Rail
3
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Farnworth Rail Station
    Rail station
    71 yards
  • 02
    Moses Gate Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.7 miles
  • 03
    Kearsley Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.7 miles
  • 04
    Walkden Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.1 miles
  • 05
    Bolton Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.3 miles
  • 06
    Moorside Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.8 miles
  • 07
    Radcliffe (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.9 miles

Nearest bus stop: Bridge Street, 151 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

Across England, 31.5% of working residents mostly work from home; the BL4 8AE area is well below that, at 15.9%. 46.2% drive to work.

BL4 8AEEngland
Work from home15.9%31.5%
Drive46.2%44.5%
Car passenger6.3%3.9%
Bus or coach9%4.3%
Train1%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot14.5%7.6%
Bicycle1.2%2.1%
Other5.9%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

Across England, 23.5% of households have no car or van; the BL4 8AE area is more than double that, at 48.3%.

BL4 8AEEngland
No car or van48.3%23.5%
136.7%41.3%
211.5%26.1%
3 or more3.6%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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