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Transport in BL5 2GR

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

28 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from BL5 2GR 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
28
Within 800m
Rail
2
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Daisy Hill Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.1 miles
  • 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
    2.6 miles
  • 07
    Horwich Parkway Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.9 miles

Nearest bus stop: Hartford Road, 94 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

Across England, 31.5% of working residents mostly work from home; the BL5 2GR area is broadly in line with that, at 32.6%. 55.8% drive to work.

BL5 2GREngland
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

Across England, 23.5% of households have no car or van; the BL5 2GR area is less than half that, at 10.9%.

BL5 2GREngland
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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