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Transport in BL7 9BE

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

Neighbourhood
Eagley & Sharples
Council
Bolton
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,716 (2024)
Transport

How well connected BL7 9BE is

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

Connectivity
5.0/ 10

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

Bus stops
32
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Bromley Cross Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.6 miles
  • 02
    Hall i' th' Wood Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.4 miles
  • 03
    Entwistle Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.7 miles
  • 04
    Bolton Rail Station
    Rail station
    3.0 miles

Nearest bus stop: Hough Lane, 75 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

Across England, 31.5% of working residents mostly work from home; the BL7 9BE area is below that, at 26.2%. 56.2% drive to work.

BL7 9BEEngland
Work from home26.2%31.5%
Drive56.2%44.5%
Car passenger4.6%3.9%
Bus or coach2.1%4.3%
Train1.8%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot5.3%7.6%
Bicycle0.3%2.1%
Other3.5%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

Across England, 23.5% of households have no car or van; the BL7 9BE area is broadly in line with that, at 23.1%.

BL7 9BEEngland
No car or van23.1%23.5%
146.3%41.3%
225.3%26.1%
3 or more5.3%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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