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Transport in BL5 2PS

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

Neighbourhood
Westhoughton West
Council
Bolton
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,514 (2024)
Transport

How well connected BL5 2PS is

37 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from BL5 2PS 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
37
Within 800m
Rail
2
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Daisy Hill Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.4 miles
  • 02
    Westhoughton Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.9 miles
  • 03
    Hag Fold Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.4 miles
  • 04
    Hindley Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.1 miles
  • 05
    Atherton Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.1 miles
  • 06
    Lostock Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.4 miles
  • 07
    Horwich Parkway Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.5 miles

Nearest bus stop: Ash Grove, 45 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

Across England, 31.5% of working residents mostly work from home; the BL5 2PS area is well below that, at 21.1%. 50.7% drive to work.

BL5 2PSEngland
Work from home21.1%31.5%
Drive50.7%44.5%
Car passenger6.5%3.9%
Bus or coach2.7%4.3%
Train2.5%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.2%1.9%
On foot11.2%7.6%
Bicycle1.2%2.1%
Other4%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

Across England, 23.5% of households have no car or van; the BL5 2PS area is well above that, at 37.5%.

BL5 2PSEngland
No car or van37.5%23.5%
137.5%41.3%
218%26.1%
3 or more7%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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