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Transport in BL8 2ND

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

Neighbourhood
Elton Vale
Council
Bury
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,589 (2024)
Transport

How well connected BL8 2ND is

23 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from BL8 2ND 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
23
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
    0.9 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
    1.9 miles
  • 05
    Whitefield (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.9 miles

Nearest bus stop: Powell Street, 0.1 miles away.

Commuting

How people get to work

Across England, 31.5% of working residents mostly work from home; the BL8 2ND area is broadly in line with that, at 33.1%. 53.5% drive to work.

BL8 2NDEngland
Work from home33.1%31.5%
Drive53.5%44.5%
Car passenger3.9%3.9%
Bus or coach1.4%4.3%
Train0.3%2%
Underground, metro or tram1.4%1.9%
On foot3.5%7.6%
Bicycle1%2.1%
Other1.9%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

Across England, 23.5% of households have no car or van; the BL8 2ND area is below that, at 17.5%.

BL8 2NDEngland
No car or van17.5%23.5%
139.4%41.3%
232.9%26.1%
3 or more10.2%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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