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Transport in BL5 2DS

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

Neighbourhood
Westhoughton Daisy Hill
Council
Bolton
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,432 (2024)
Transport

How well connected BL5 2DS is

16 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from BL5 2DS 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
16
Within 800m
Rail
0
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Daisy Hill Rail Station
    Rail station
    1 mile
  • 02
    Hindley Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.7 miles
  • 03
    Westhoughton Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.7 miles
  • 04
    Hag Fold Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.8 miles
  • 05
    Atherton Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.4 miles

Nearest bus stop: Wearish Lane, 104 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

27.8% of working residents in the BL5 2DS area mostly work from home, below the England average of 31.5%. 59.3% drive to work.

BL5 2DSEngland
Work from home27.8%31.5%
Drive59.3%44.5%
Car passenger3.8%3.9%
Bus or coach1.1%4.3%
Train1.4%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot3.4%7.6%
Bicycle0.9%2.1%
Other2.3%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

11.7% of households in the BL5 2DS area have no car or van, less than half the England average of 23.5%.

BL5 2DSEngland
No car or van11.7%23.5%
131.9%41.3%
241%26.1%
3 or more15.3%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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