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Transport in BL1 5

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near BL1 5, and how the people who live here get to work.

Council
Bolton
Region
North West
Population
19,524 (2024)
Transport

How well connected BL1 5 is

40 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from the centre of BL1 5. 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
40
Within 800m
Rail
0
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Lostock Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.2 miles
  • 02
    Bolton Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.1 miles
  • 03
    Hall i' th' Wood Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.6 miles
  • 04
    Horwich Parkway Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.8 miles
  • 05
    Westhoughton Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.9 miles

Nearest bus stop: Lingmoor Road, 141 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

30.8% of working residents in BL1 5 mostly work from home, broadly in line with the England average of 31.5%. 52.5% drive to work.

BL1 5England
Work from home30.8%31.5%
Drive52.5%44.5%
Car passenger4.4%3.9%
Bus or coach3.3%4.3%
Train1.1%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot4.7%7.6%
Bicycle0.6%2.1%
Other2.6%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

18.4% of households in BL1 5 have no car or van, below the England average of 23.5%.

BL1 5England
No car or van18.4%23.5%
141.3%41.3%
231.2%26.1%
3 or more9.1%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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