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Transport in BL8 1QU

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

Neighbourhood
Walshaw & Woolfold
Council
Bury
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,569 (2024)
Transport

How well connected BL8 1QU is

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

Connectivity
4.5/ 10

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

Bus stops
40
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
    1 mile
  • 02
    Bury Interchange (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.1 miles
  • 03
    Bury (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.1 miles
  • 04
    Radcliffe (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.4 miles

Nearest bus stop: St James' Woolfold Church, 0.1 miles away.

Commuting

How people get to work

26.6% of working residents in the BL8 1QU area mostly work from home, below the England average of 31.5%. 54.8% drive to work.

BL8 1QUEngland
Work from home26.6%31.5%
Drive54.8%44.5%
Car passenger4.3%3.9%
Bus or coach3.2%4.3%
Train0.1%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.7%1.9%
On foot8.4%7.6%
Bicycle0.8%2.1%
Other1%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

20.9% of households in the BL8 1QU area have no car or van, below the England average of 23.5%.

BL8 1QUEngland
No car or van20.9%23.5%
143.4%41.3%
227.7%26.1%
3 or more8.1%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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