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Transport in BL5 3BA

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

Neighbourhood
Westhoughton East
Council
Bolton
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,720 (2024)
Transport

How well connected BL5 3BA is

15 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from BL5 3BA itself. Connectivity scores 2.5 out of 10: limited.

Connectivity
2.5/ 10

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

Bus stops
15
Within 800m
Rail
0
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Westhoughton Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.2 miles
  • 02
    Daisy Hill Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.2 miles
  • 03
    Hag Fold Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.3 miles
  • 04
    Lostock Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.4 miles
  • 05
    Atherton Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.7 miles
  • 06
    Horwich Parkway Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.6 miles

Nearest bus stop: Brancker Street, 0.1 miles away.

Commuting

How people get to work

Across England, 31.5% of working residents mostly work from home; the BL5 3BA area is below that, at 26.7%. 61.5% drive to work.

BL5 3BAEngland
Work from home26.7%31.5%
Drive61.5%44.5%
Car passenger3.8%3.9%
Bus or coach1.5%4.3%
Train0.8%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot4%7.6%
Bicycle0.3%2.1%
Other1.4%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

Across England, 23.5% of households have no car or van; the BL5 3BA area is well below that, at 16.7%.

BL5 3BAEngland
No car or van16.7%23.5%
145.1%41.3%
229%26.1%
3 or more9.2%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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