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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 middle of BL4. 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
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

Across England, 31.5% of working residents mostly work from home; BL4 is well below that, at 19.6%. 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

Across England, 23.5% of households have no car or van; BL4 is above that, at 27%.

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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