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Transport in BL4

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

Council
Bolton
Region
North West
Population
44,721 (2024)
Transport

How well connected BL4 is

68 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from the centre of BL4. 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
68
Within 800m
Rail
2
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Farnworth Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.6 miles
  • 02
    Moses Gate Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.7 miles
  • 03
    Kearsley Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.1 miles
  • 04
    Walkden Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.9 miles
  • 05
    Bolton Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.1 miles
  • 06
    Moorside Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.9 miles

Nearest bus stop: Brackley Street, 0.1 miles away.

Commuting

How people get to work

19.6% of working residents in BL4 mostly work from home, well below the England average of 31.5%. 54.4% drive to work.

BL4England
Work from home19.6%31.5%
Drive54.4%44.5%
Car passenger6.4%3.9%
Bus or coach4.9%4.3%
Train1%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.2%1.9%
On foot8.5%7.6%
Bicycle1%2.1%
Other3.9%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

27% of households in BL4 have no car or van, above the England average of 23.5%.

BL4England
No car or van27%23.5%
144.2%41.3%
222.4%26.1%
3 or more6.3%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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