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Transport in BL5 1ED

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near BL5 1ED, and how the people who live here get to work.

Neighbourhood
Farnworth South
Council
Bolton
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,598 (2024)
Transport

How well connected BL5 1ED is

66 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from BL5 1ED 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
66
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
    1.8 miles
  • 05
    Bolton Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.2 miles
  • 06
    Moorside Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.9 miles

Nearest bus stop: Frederick Street, 107 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

16.1% of working residents in the BL5 1ED area mostly work from home, well below the England average of 31.5%. 55.1% drive to work.

BL5 1EDEngland
Work from home16.1%31.5%
Drive55.1%44.5%
Car passenger8.2%3.9%
Bus or coach5.3%4.3%
Train1%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.3%1.9%
On foot9.4%7.6%
Bicycle1%2.1%
Other3.7%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

30.5% of households in the BL5 1ED area have no car or van, above the England average of 23.5%.

BL5 1EDEngland
No car or van30.5%23.5%
145.1%41.3%
220.1%26.1%
3 or more4.3%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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