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Transport in BL4 8LU

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

Neighbourhood
Kearsley & Stoneclough
Council
Bolton
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,290 (2024)
Transport

How well connected BL4 8LU is

12 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from BL4 8LU itself. Connectivity scores 6.0 out of 10: very good.

Connectivity
6.0/ 10

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

Bus stops
12
Within 800m
Rail
2
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Kearsley Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.7 miles
  • 02
    Farnworth Rail Station
    Rail station
    1 mile
  • 03
    Walkden Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.2 miles
  • 04
    Moses Gate Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.5 miles
  • 05
    Moorside Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.9 miles
  • 06
    Swinton (Manchester) Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.4 miles

Nearest bus stop: Melville Road, 0.2 miles away.

Commuting

How people get to work

Across England, 31.5% of working residents mostly work from home; the BL4 8LU area is less than half that, at 14.4%. 59.7% drive to work.

BL4 8LUEngland
Work from home14.4%31.5%
Drive59.7%44.5%
Car passenger7.7%3.9%
Bus or coach5%4.3%
Train0.5%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.2%1.9%
On foot6.7%7.6%
Bicycle1.5%2.1%
Other4.3%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

Across England, 23.5% of households have no car or van; the BL4 8LU area is above that, at 28.6%.

BL4 8LUEngland
No car or van28.6%23.5%
146.3%41.3%
219.2%26.1%
3 or more5.9%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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