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Transport in BL4 8BS

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

47 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 3 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from BL4 8BS 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
47
Within 800m
Rail
3
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Farnworth Rail Station
    Rail station
    168 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
    2.0 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: Lord Street, 0.2 miles away.

Commuting

How people get to work

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

BL4 8BSEngland
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 8BS area is well above that, at 39.1%.

BL4 8BSEngland
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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