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Transport in BL5 3FD

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

Neighbourhood
Westhoughton West
Council
Bolton
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
2,724 (2024)
Transport

How well connected BL5 3FD is

16 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from BL5 3FD itself. Connectivity scores 4.7 out of 10: good.

Connectivity
4.7/ 10

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

Bus stops
16
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Westhoughton Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.4 miles
  • 02
    Daisy Hill Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.1 miles
  • 03
    Horwich Parkway Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.8 miles
  • 04
    Hindley Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.9 miles
  • 05
    Hag Fold Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.0 miles
  • 06
    Lostock Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.0 miles
  • 07
    Atherton Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.7 miles

Nearest bus stop: Cemetery Street, 0.3 miles away.

Commuting

How people get to work

Across England, 31.5% of working residents mostly work from home; the BL5 3FD area is broadly in line with that, at 28.6%. 55.7% drive to work.

BL5 3FDEngland
Work from home28.6%31.5%
Drive55.7%44.5%
Car passenger2.9%3.9%
Bus or coach2.5%4.3%
Train1.5%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.2%1.9%
On foot5.9%7.6%
Bicycle1.1%2.1%
Other1.5%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

Across England, 23.5% of households have no car or van; the BL5 3FD area is broadly in line with that, at 22.4%.

BL5 3FDEngland
No car or van22.4%23.5%
141.7%41.3%
229.8%26.1%
3 or more6.1%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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