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Transport in BL4 8BQ

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

44 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 3 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from BL4 8BQ 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
44
Within 800m
Rail
3
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Farnworth Rail Station
    Rail station
    120 yards
  • 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
    2.1 miles
  • 05
    Bolton Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.4 miles
  • 06
    Moorside Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.7 miles
  • 07
    Radcliffe (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.8 miles

Nearest bus stop: Bridge Street, 0.2 miles away.

Commuting

How people get to work

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

BL4 8BQEngland
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 8BQ area have no car or van, well above the England average of 23.5%.

BL4 8BQEngland
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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