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Transport in BL8 1EQ

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

Neighbourhood
Higher Woodhill
Council
Bury
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,212 (2024)
Transport

How well connected BL8 1EQ is

27 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from BL8 1EQ itself. Connectivity scores 4.5 out of 10: good.

Connectivity
4.5/ 10

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

Bus stops
27
Within 800m
Rail
0
Within a mile
Metro & tram
1
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Bury Bolton Street (East Lancashire Railway)
    Metro, tram or underground
    0.9 miles
  • 02
    Bury Interchange (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.1 miles
  • 03
    Bury (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.2 miles
  • 04
    Ramsbottom (East Lancashire Railway)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.9 miles

Nearest bus stop: Skegness Close, 85 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

Across England, 31.5% of working residents mostly work from home; the BL8 1EQ area is broadly in line with that, at 31.7%. 54.2% drive to work.

BL8 1EQEngland
Work from home31.7%31.5%
Drive54.2%44.5%
Car passenger3.1%3.9%
Bus or coach1.9%4.3%
Train0%2%
Underground, metro or tram1.4%1.9%
On foot2.9%7.6%
Bicycle1%2.1%
Other3.9%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

Across England, 23.5% of households have no car or van; the BL8 1EQ area is less than half that, at 8%.

BL8 1EQEngland
No car or van8%23.5%
137.7%41.3%
242.2%26.1%
3 or more12.1%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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