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Transport in BL78

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near BL78, and how the people who live here get to work.

Council
Bolton
Region
North West
Population
6,174 (2024)
Transport

How well connected BL78 is

34 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from the centre of BL78. 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
34
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Moses Gate Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.4 miles
  • 02
    Farnworth Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.1 miles
  • 03
    Bolton Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.2 miles
  • 04
    Kearsley Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.8 miles
  • 05
    Hall i' th' Wood Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.6 miles
  • 06
    Walkden Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.8 miles

Nearest bus stop: John Boste Court, 170 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

18.6% of working residents in BL78 mostly work from home, well below the England average of 31.5%. 46.1% drive to work.

BL78England
Work from home18.6%31.5%
Drive46.1%44.5%
Car passenger5.8%3.9%
Bus or coach8.4%4.3%
Train3.2%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.1%1.9%
On foot11.4%7.6%
Bicycle1.2%2.1%
Other5.4%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

39.9% of households in BL78 have no car or van, well above the England average of 23.5%.

BL78England
No car or van39.9%23.5%
140.7%41.3%
215.1%26.1%
3 or more4.2%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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