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Transport in BL5 2RB

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

Neighbourhood
Westhoughton Daisy Hill
Council
Bolton
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,221 (2024)
Transport

How well connected BL5 2RB is

20 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from BL5 2RB 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
20
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Daisy Hill Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.7 miles
  • 02
    Hag Fold Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.5 miles
  • 03
    Westhoughton Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.5 miles
  • 04
    Hindley Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.9 miles
  • 05
    Atherton Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.1 miles

Nearest bus stop: Higher Drake Meadow, 107 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

24.9% of working residents in the BL5 2RB area mostly work from home, below the England average of 31.5%. 59.3% drive to work.

BL5 2RBEngland
Work from home24.9%31.5%
Drive59.3%44.5%
Car passenger7.3%3.9%
Bus or coach1.8%4.3%
Train0.7%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot2.7%7.6%
Bicycle0.8%2.1%
Other2.5%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

12.2% of households in the BL5 2RB area have no car or van, well below the England average of 23.5%.

BL5 2RBEngland
No car or van12.2%23.5%
145%41.3%
231.5%26.1%
3 or more11.3%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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