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Transport in BL5 1AU

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near BL5 1AU, and how the people who live here get to work.

Neighbourhood
Over Hulton
Council
Bolton
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,625 (2024)
Transport

How well connected BL5 1AU is

22 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from BL5 1AU itself. 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
22
Within 800m
Rail
0
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Hag Fold Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.2 miles
  • 02
    Atherton Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.3 miles
  • 03
    Daisy Hill Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.7 miles
  • 04
    Lostock Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.8 miles
  • 05
    Westhoughton Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.0 miles
  • 06
    Bolton Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.8 miles

Nearest bus stop: Manchester Road, 40 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

33.3% of working residents in the BL5 1AU area mostly work from home, broadly in line with the England average of 31.5%. 56.6% drive to work.

BL5 1AUEngland
Work from home33.3%31.5%
Drive56.6%44.5%
Car passenger4.1%3.9%
Bus or coach0.9%4.3%
Train0.4%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.1%1.9%
On foot2.5%7.6%
Bicycle0.4%2.1%
Other1.6%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

13.6% of households in the BL5 1AU area have no car or van, well below the England average of 23.5%.

BL5 1AUEngland
No car or van13.6%23.5%
141.2%41.3%
234.5%26.1%
3 or more10.7%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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