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Transport in BL4 8AP

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

Neighbourhood
Farnworth South
Council
Bolton
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,817 (2024)
Transport

How well connected BL4 8AP is

49 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 3 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from BL4 8AP 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
49
Within 800m
Rail
3
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Farnworth Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.1 miles
  • 02
    Kearsley Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.6 miles
  • 03
    Moses Gate Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.8 miles
  • 04
    Walkden Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.0 miles
  • 05
    Bolton Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.4 miles
  • 06
    Moorside Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.6 miles
  • 07
    Radcliffe (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.9 miles

Nearest bus stop: Church Road, 0.2 miles away.

Commuting

How people get to work

18.6% of working residents in the BL4 8AP area mostly work from home, well below the England average of 31.5%. 49.3% drive to work.

BL4 8APEngland
Work from home18.6%31.5%
Drive49.3%44.5%
Car passenger6.9%3.9%
Bus or coach7.5%4.3%
Train0.8%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot11.1%7.6%
Bicycle1.3%2.1%
Other4.5%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

39.1% of households in the BL4 8AP area have no car or van, well above the England average of 23.5%.

BL4 8APEngland
No car or van39.1%23.5%
144.6%41.3%
213%26.1%
3 or more3.4%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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