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Transport in BL5 2BB

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near BL5 2BB, 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 2BB is

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

Connectivity
7.0/ 10

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

Bus stops
20
Within 800m
Rail
2
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

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

Nearest bus stop: Dobb Brow Road, 0.2 miles away.

Commuting

How people get to work

26% of working residents in the BL5 2BB area mostly work from home, below the England average of 31.5%. 55.5% drive to work.

BL5 2BBEngland
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

22.7% of households in the BL5 2BB area have no car or van, broadly in line with the England average of 23.5%.

BL5 2BBEngland
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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