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Transport in BL5 2RD

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

Neighbourhood
Westhoughton Daisy Hill
Council
Bolton
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,432 (2024)
Transport

How well connected BL5 2RD is

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

Connectivity
5.0/ 10

Good. Counts stops, not how often services run: rail and metro count for more than buses.

Bus stops
22
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Daisy Hill Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.6 miles
  • 02
    Hag Fold Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.4 miles
  • 03
    Westhoughton Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.4 miles
  • 04
    Hindley Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.0 miles
  • 05
    Atherton Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.1 miles
  • 06
    Lostock Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.9 miles

Nearest bus stop: Higher Drake Meadow, 116 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

Across England, 31.5% of working residents mostly work from home; the BL5 2RD area is below that, at 27.8%. 59.3% drive to work.

BL5 2RDEngland
Work from home27.8%31.5%
Drive59.3%44.5%
Car passenger3.8%3.9%
Bus or coach1.1%4.3%
Train1.4%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot3.4%7.6%
Bicycle0.9%2.1%
Other2.3%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

Across England, 23.5% of households have no car or van; the BL5 2RD area is less than half that, at 11.7%.

BL5 2RDEngland
No car or van11.7%23.5%
131.9%41.3%
241%26.1%
3 or more15.3%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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