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Transport in BL5 1EX

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

Neighbourhood
Over Hulton
Council
Bolton
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,307 (2024)
Transport

How well connected BL5 1EX is

16 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from BL5 1EX itself. Connectivity scores 4.7 out of 10: good.

Connectivity
4.7/ 10

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

Bus stops
16
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Atherton Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.9 miles
  • 02
    Hag Fold Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.1 miles
  • 03
    Daisy Hill Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.8 miles
  • 04
    Westhoughton Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.3 miles
  • 05
    Lostock Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.3 miles
  • 06
    Bolton Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.9 miles

Nearest bus stop: Thirlmere Road, 51 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

Across England, 31.5% of working residents mostly work from home; the BL5 1EX area is broadly in line with that, at 32.5%. 58.7% drive to work.

BL5 1EXEngland
Work from home32.5%31.5%
Drive58.7%44.5%
Car passenger2.7%3.9%
Bus or coach0.9%4.3%
Train0.9%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.5%1.9%
On foot1.1%7.6%
Bicycle0.7%2.1%
Other2%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

Across England, 23.5% of households have no car or van; the BL5 1EX area is less than half that, at 8.2%.

BL5 1EXEngland
No car or van8.2%23.5%
136.1%41.3%
243.4%26.1%
3 or more12.3%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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