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Transport in BL8 2PA

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

Neighbourhood
Whitehead Park
Council
Bury
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,526 (2024)
Transport

How well connected BL8 2PA is

27 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 3 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from BL8 2PA 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
27
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
    0.8 miles
  • 02
    Bury Interchange (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    0.8 miles
  • 03
    Bury (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    0.8 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: Ivy Road, 46 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

24.1% of working residents in the BL8 2PA area mostly work from home, below the England average of 31.5%. 52.7% drive to work.

BL8 2PAEngland
Work from home24.1%31.5%
Drive52.7%44.5%
Car passenger3.5%3.9%
Bus or coach3.2%4.3%
Train0.4%2%
Underground, metro or tram2.2%1.9%
On foot10%7.6%
Bicycle0.7%2.1%
Other3.2%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

28.3% of households in the BL8 2PA area have no car or van, above the England average of 23.5%.

BL8 2PAEngland
No car or van28.3%23.5%
148%41.3%
219.2%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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