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Transport in BL8

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

Council
Bury
Region
North West
Population
53,853 (2024)
Transport

How well connected BL8 is

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

Connectivity
3.0/ 10

Limited. Based on stops within walking distance rather than service frequency, with rail and metro weighted above buses.

Bus stops
29
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
    1.4 miles
  • 02
    Bury Interchange (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.5 miles
  • 03
    Bury (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.6 miles
  • 04
    Radcliffe (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.9 miles

Nearest bus stop: The Lamb Inn, 146 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

32.5% of working residents in BL8 mostly work from home, broadly in line with the England average of 31.5%. 52.8% drive to work.

BL8England
Work from home32.5%31.5%
Drive52.8%44.5%
Car passenger3.6%3.9%
Bus or coach2.1%4.3%
Train0.2%2%
Underground, metro or tram1%1.9%
On foot5.2%7.6%
Bicycle0.8%2.1%
Other1.9%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

15% of households in BL8 have no car or van, well below the England average of 23.5%.

BL8England
No car or van15%23.5%
140.9%41.3%
234.2%26.1%
3 or more10%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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