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Transport in BL4 8BL

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near BL4 8BL, 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 8BL is

51 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from BL4 8BL 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
51
Within 800m
Rail
2
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Farnworth Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.5 miles
  • 02
    Kearsley Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.7 miles
  • 03
    Moses Gate Rail Station
    Rail station
    1 mile
  • 04
    Walkden Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.6 miles
  • 05
    Moorside Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.4 miles
  • 06
    Bolton Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.6 miles
  • 07
    Swinton (Manchester) Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.9 miles

Nearest bus stop: Crompton Street, 0.1 miles away.

Commuting

How people get to work

Across England, 31.5% of working residents mostly work from home; the BL4 8BL area is well below that, at 18.6%. 49.3% drive to work.

BL4 8BLEngland
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

Across England, 23.5% of households have no car or van; the BL4 8BL area is well above that, at 39.1%.

BL4 8BLEngland
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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