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Transport in BL5 1EQ

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

24 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from BL5 1EQ itself. Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10: limited.

Connectivity
3.0/ 10

Limited. Counts stops, not how often services run: rail and metro count for more than buses.

Bus stops
24
Within 800m
Rail
0
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Atherton Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.3 miles
  • 02
    Hag Fold Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.3 miles
  • 03
    Daisy Hill Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.9 miles
  • 04
    Lostock Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.0 miles
  • 05
    Westhoughton Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.2 miles
  • 06
    Bolton Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.7 miles
  • 07
    Moses Gate Rail Station
    Rail station
    3.0 miles

Nearest bus stop: Newland Drive, 89 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

Across England, 31.5% of working residents mostly work from home; the BL5 1EQ area is broadly in line with that, at 33.3%. 56.6% drive to work.

BL5 1EQEngland
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

Across England, 23.5% of households have no car or van; the BL5 1EQ area is well below that, at 13.6%.

BL5 1EQEngland
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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