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Transport in BL5 2GN

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

Neighbourhood
Westhoughton Daisy Hill
Council
Bolton
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,838 (2024)
Transport

How well connected BL5 2GN is

26 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from BL5 2GN itself. Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10: good.

Connectivity
5.0/ 10

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

Bus stops
26
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Daisy Hill Rail Station
    Rail station
    157 yards
  • 02
    Hag Fold Rail Station
    Rail station
    1 mile
  • 03
    Westhoughton Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.2 miles
  • 04
    Atherton Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.7 miles
  • 05
    Hindley Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.4 miles
  • 06
    Lostock Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.5 miles
  • 07
    Horwich Parkway Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.8 miles

Nearest bus stop: Daisy Hill Rail Station, 147 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

32.6% of working residents in the BL5 2GN area mostly work from home, broadly in line with the England average of 31.5%. 55.8% drive to work.

BL5 2GNEngland
Work from home32.6%31.5%
Drive55.8%44.5%
Car passenger3%3.9%
Bus or coach1.9%4.3%
Train1.6%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.2%1.9%
On foot2.9%7.6%
Bicycle0.5%2.1%
Other1.6%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

10.9% of households in the BL5 2GN area have no car or van, less than half the England average of 23.5%.

BL5 2GNEngland
No car or van10.9%23.5%
140.5%41.3%
238%26.1%
3 or more10.5%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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