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Transport in BL1 5AS

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

Neighbourhood
Doffcocker & Moss Bank
Council
Bolton
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,827 (2024)
Transport

How well connected BL1 5AS is

17 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from BL1 5AS itself. Connectivity scores 4.8 out of 10: good.

Connectivity
4.8/ 10

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

Bus stops
17
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Lostock Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.8 miles
  • 02
    Horwich Parkway Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.3 miles
  • 03
    Westhoughton Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.5 miles
  • 04
    Bolton Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.5 miles

Nearest bus stop: Towncroft Lane, 0.2 miles away.

Commuting

How people get to work

33.1% of working residents in the BL1 5AS area mostly work from home, broadly in line with the England average of 31.5%. 52.7% drive to work.

BL1 5ASEngland
Work from home33.1%31.5%
Drive52.7%44.5%
Car passenger5.1%3.9%
Bus or coach3%4.3%
Train0.9%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot2.1%7.6%
Bicycle0.8%2.1%
Other2.4%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

14.3% of households in the BL1 5AS area have no car or van, well below the England average of 23.5%.

BL1 5ASEngland
No car or van14.3%23.5%
143.1%41.3%
232.4%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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