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Transport in BL5 1BH

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near BL5 1BH, 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 1BH is

4 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from BL5 1BH itself. Connectivity scores 2.7 out of 10: limited.

Connectivity
2.7/ 10

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

Bus stops
4
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Hag Fold Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.7 miles
  • 02
    Daisy Hill Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.1 miles
  • 03
    Atherton Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.1 miles
  • 04
    Westhoughton Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.6 miles
  • 05
    Lostock Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.0 miles

Nearest bus stop: Punch Lane, 0.5 miles away.

Commuting

How people get to work

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

BL5 1BHEngland
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 1BH area have no car or van, well below the England average of 23.5%.

BL5 1BHEngland
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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