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Transport in BL8 1WA

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

Neighbourhood
Higher Woodhill
Council
Bury
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,824 (2024)
Transport

How well connected BL8 1WA is

20 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from BL8 1WA itself. Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10: limited.

Connectivity
3.0/ 10

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

Bus stops
20
Within 800m
Rail
0
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Bury Bolton Street (East Lancashire Railway)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.7 miles
  • 02
    Bury Interchange (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.9 miles
  • 03
    Bury (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.9 miles
  • 04
    Ramsbottom (East Lancashire Railway)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.5 miles

Nearest bus stop: Sunnywood Drive, 0.3 miles away.

Commuting

How people get to work

26.3% of working residents in the BL8 1WA area mostly work from home, below the England average of 31.5%. 54% drive to work.

BL8 1WAEngland
Work from home26.3%31.5%
Drive54%44.5%
Car passenger5%3.9%
Bus or coach3.5%4.3%
Train0%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.9%1.9%
On foot6%7.6%
Bicycle1.5%2.1%
Other2.8%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

23% of households in the BL8 1WA area have no car or van, broadly in line with the England average of 23.5%.

BL8 1WAEngland
No car or van23%23.5%
143.8%41.3%
227.4%26.1%
3 or more5.8%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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