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Transport in BL8 2

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near BL8 2, and how the people who live here get to work.

Council
Bury
Region
North West
Population
14,739 (2024)
Transport

How well connected BL8 2 is

25 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from the middle of BL8 2. Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10: limited.

Connectivity
3.0/ 10

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

Bus stops
25
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
    1.1 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
    Radcliffe (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.9 miles
  • 05
    Whitefield (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    3.0 miles

Nearest bus stop: Greenhill Road, 0.1 miles away.

Commuting

How people get to work

Across England, 31.5% of working residents mostly work from home; BL8 2 is broadly in line with that, at 30.6%. 52.5% drive to work.

BL8 2England
Work from home30.6%31.5%
Drive52.5%44.5%
Car passenger3.9%3.9%
Bus or coach2.3%4.3%
Train0.3%2%
Underground, metro or tram1.4%1.9%
On foot5.8%7.6%
Bicycle0.9%2.1%
Other2.4%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

Across England, 23.5% of households have no car or van; BL8 2 is below that, at 18.9%.

BL8 2England
No car or van18.9%23.5%
141.7%41.3%
230.8%26.1%
3 or more8.6%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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