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Transport in BL8 1BP

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near BL8 1BP, and how the people who live here get to work.

Neighbourhood
Higher Woodhill
Council
Bury
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,448 (2024)
Transport

How well connected BL8 1BP is

32 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 3 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from BL8 1BP itself. Connectivity scores 6.0 out of 10: very good.

Connectivity
6.0/ 10

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

Bus stops
32
Within 800m
Rail
0
Within a mile
Metro & tram
3
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Bury Bolton Street (East Lancashire Railway)
    Metro, tram or underground
    0.7 miles
  • 02
    Bury Interchange (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    0.8 miles
  • 03
    Bury (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    0.9 miles
  • 04
    Radcliffe (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.8 miles

Nearest bus stop: Lichfield Drive, 166 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

Across England, 31.5% of working residents mostly work from home; the BL8 1BP area is below that, at 25.8%. 52.5% drive to work.

BL8 1BPEngland
Work from home25.8%31.5%
Drive52.5%44.5%
Car passenger3.5%3.9%
Bus or coach3.7%4.3%
Train0.2%2%
Underground, metro or tram2.2%1.9%
On foot7.5%7.6%
Bicycle1.7%2.1%
Other2.9%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

Across England, 23.5% of households have no car or van; the BL8 1BP area is broadly in line with that, at 23.9%.

BL8 1BPEngland
No car or van23.9%23.5%
142.9%41.3%
226.3%26.1%
3 or more6.8%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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