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Transport in BL8 2QW

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near BL8 2QW, 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 2QW is

22 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 3 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from BL8 2QW 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
22
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
    0.9 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
    1.8 miles
  • 05
    Whitefield (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.8 miles

Nearest bus stop: Powell Street, 47 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

33.1% of working residents in the BL8 2QW area mostly work from home, broadly in line with the England average of 31.5%. 53.5% drive to work.

BL8 2QWEngland
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

17.5% of households in the BL8 2QW area have no car or van, below the England average of 23.5%.

BL8 2QWEngland
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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