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Transport in BL5 3BF

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

Neighbourhood
Horwich East
Council
Bolton
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
2,928 (2024)
Transport

How well connected BL5 3BF is

11 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from BL5 3BF itself. Connectivity scores 3.8 out of 10: limited.

Connectivity
3.8/ 10

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

Bus stops
11
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Westhoughton Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.5 miles
  • 02
    Horwich Parkway Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.1 miles
  • 03
    Lostock Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.5 miles
  • 04
    Daisy Hill Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.7 miles
  • 05
    Hindley Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.4 miles
  • 06
    Hag Fold Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.4 miles
  • 07
    Blackrod Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.5 miles

Nearest bus stop: St Johns Avenue, 114 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

Across England, 31.5% of working residents mostly work from home; the BL5 3BF area is broadly in line with that, at 33.5%. 54.1% drive to work.

BL5 3BFEngland
Work from home33.5%31.5%
Drive54.1%44.5%
Car passenger3.5%3.9%
Bus or coach1.3%4.3%
Train1.5%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.3%1.9%
On foot3.1%7.6%
Bicycle0.5%2.1%
Other2.1%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

Across England, 23.5% of households have no car or van; the BL5 3BF area is less than half that, at 8.8%.

BL5 3BFEngland
No car or van8.8%23.5%
143.1%41.3%
235.7%26.1%
3 or more12.3%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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