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Transport in BL5 2NS

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

Neighbourhood
Westhoughton West
Council
Bolton
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,320 (2024)
Transport

How well connected BL5 2NS is

31 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from BL5 2NS 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
31
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Daisy Hill Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.1 miles
  • 02
    Westhoughton Rail Station
    Rail station
    1 mile
  • 03
    Hag Fold Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.1 miles
  • 04
    Atherton Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.8 miles
  • 05
    Lostock Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.3 miles
  • 06
    Hindley Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.4 miles
  • 07
    Horwich Parkway Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.7 miles

Nearest bus stop: Washacre, 140 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

23.7% of working residents in the BL5 2NS area mostly work from home, below the England average of 31.5%. 56% drive to work.

BL5 2NSEngland
Work from home23.7%31.5%
Drive56%44.5%
Car passenger5.9%3.9%
Bus or coach2.6%4.3%
Train1.4%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot7.3%7.6%
Bicycle1.2%2.1%
Other2.1%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

27.4% of households in the BL5 2NS area have no car or van, above the England average of 23.5%.

BL5 2NSEngland
No car or van27.4%23.5%
141.5%41.3%
224.7%26.1%
3 or more6.5%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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