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Transport in BL8 1XR

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near BL8 1XR, 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 1XR is

31 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from BL8 1XR itself. Connectivity scores 6.0 out of 10: very good.

Connectivity
6.0/ 10

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

Bus stops
31
Within 800m
Rail
0
Within a mile
Metro & tram
2
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

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

Nearest bus stop: Skegness Close, 124 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

25.8% of working residents in the BL8 1XR area mostly work from home, below the England average of 31.5%. 52.5% drive to work.

BL8 1XREngland
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

23.9% of households in the BL8 1XR area have no car or van, broadly in line with the England average of 23.5%.

BL8 1XREngland
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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