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Transport in BL8 2BL

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

Neighbourhood
Whitehead Park
Council
Bury
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,908 (2024)
Transport

How well connected BL8 2BL is

34 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 3 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from BL8 2BL itself. Connectivity scores 6.0 out of 10: very good.

Connectivity
6.0/ 10

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

Bus stops
34
Within 800m
Rail
0
Within a mile
Metro & tram
3
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Bury Bolton Street (East Lancashire Railway)
    Metro, tram or underground
    0.7 miles
  • 02
    Bury Interchange (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    0.7 miles
  • 03
    Bury (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    0.7 miles
  • 04
    Radcliffe (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.9 miles
  • 05
    Whitefield (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.8 miles

Nearest bus stop: St Stephen's Church, 107 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

Across England, 31.5% of working residents mostly work from home; the BL8 2BL area is below that, at 24.5%. 50.6% drive to work.

BL8 2BLEngland
Work from home24.5%31.5%
Drive50.6%44.5%
Car passenger4.9%3.9%
Bus or coach3.6%4.3%
Train0.5%2%
Underground, metro or tram1.2%1.9%
On foot9.3%7.6%
Bicycle1.4%2.1%
Other4.1%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

Across England, 23.5% of households have no car or van; the BL8 2BL area is well above that, at 35.8%.

BL8 2BLEngland
No car or van35.8%23.5%
140%41.3%
219.8%26.1%
3 or more4.4%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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