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Transport in BL7 9

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near BL7 9, and how the people who live here get to work.

Council
Bolton
Region
North West
Population
18,757 (2024)
Transport

How well connected BL7 9 is

20 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from the centre of BL7 9. Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10: good.

Connectivity
5.0/ 10

Good. Based on stops within walking distance rather than service frequency, with rail and metro weighted above buses.

Bus stops
20
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Bromley Cross Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.9 miles
  • 02
    Hall i' th' Wood Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.8 miles
  • 03
    Entwistle Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.4 miles

Nearest bus stop: Arnold Road, 0.2 miles away.

Commuting

How people get to work

34.1% of working residents in BL7 9 mostly work from home, broadly in line with the England average of 31.5%. 55% drive to work.

BL7 9England
Work from home34.1%31.5%
Drive55%44.5%
Car passenger3.3%3.9%
Bus or coach1%4.3%
Train1%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.1%1.9%
On foot3.4%7.6%
Bicycle0.4%2.1%
Other1.7%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

9.7% of households in BL7 9 have no car or van, less than half the England average of 23.5%.

BL7 9England
No car or van9.7%23.5%
139.4%41.3%
238%26.1%
3 or more12.8%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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