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Transport in BL5 3

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near BL5 3, and how the people who live here get to work.

Council
Bolton
Region
North West
Population
26,016 (2024)
Transport

How well connected BL5 3 is

33 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from the middle of BL5 3. 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
33
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

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

Nearest bus stop: Wesley Street, 0.1 miles away.

Commuting

How people get to work

Across England, 31.5% of working residents mostly work from home; BL5 3 is broadly in line with that, at 29.2%. 55.5% drive to work.

BL5 3England
Work from home29.2%31.5%
Drive55.5%44.5%
Car passenger4.1%3.9%
Bus or coach1.9%4.3%
Train1.5%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.1%1.9%
On foot5.2%7.6%
Bicycle0.8%2.1%
Other1.8%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

Across England, 23.5% of households have no car or van; BL5 3 is well below that, at 16.6%.

BL5 3England
No car or van16.6%23.5%
143.3%41.3%
231.4%26.1%
3 or more8.8%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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