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Transport in BL5 2AR

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near BL5 2AR, and how the people who live here get to work.

Neighbourhood
Westhoughton West
Council
Bolton
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,547 (2024)
Transport

How well connected BL5 2AR is

23 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from BL5 2AR itself. Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10: very good.

Connectivity
7.0/ 10

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

Bus stops
23
Within 800m
Rail
2
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Daisy Hill Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.8 miles
  • 02
    Westhoughton Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.9 miles
  • 03
    Hindley Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.7 miles
  • 04
    Hag Fold Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.7 miles
  • 05
    Horwich Parkway Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.4 miles
  • 06
    Atherton Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.5 miles
  • 07
    Lostock Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.5 miles

Nearest bus stop: Dobb Brow Road, 103 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

Across England, 31.5% of working residents mostly work from home; the BL5 2AR area is below that, at 26%. 55.5% drive to work.

BL5 2AREngland
Work from home26%31.5%
Drive55.5%44.5%
Car passenger5.5%3.9%
Bus or coach3.9%4.3%
Train0.1%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot6.5%7.6%
Bicycle1.4%2.1%
Other1.1%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

Across England, 23.5% of households have no car or van; the BL5 2AR area is broadly in line with that, at 22.7%.

BL5 2AREngland
No car or van22.7%23.5%
141%41.3%
228.2%26.1%
3 or more8.1%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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