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Transport in BL5 3GB

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

Neighbourhood
Westhoughton West
Council
Bolton
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,825 (2024)
Transport

How well connected BL5 3GB is

15 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from BL5 3GB itself. Connectivity scores 4.5 out of 10: good.

Connectivity
4.5/ 10

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

Bus stops
15
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
    1.4 miles
  • 03
    Lostock Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.4 miles
  • 04
    Horwich Parkway Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.5 miles
  • 05
    Hag Fold Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.1 miles
  • 06
    Hindley Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.5 miles
  • 07
    Atherton Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.8 miles
  • 08
    Blackrod Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.9 miles

Nearest bus stop: Dixon Street, 63 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

Across England, 31.5% of working residents mostly work from home; the BL5 3GB area is below that, at 26%. 54.7% drive to work.

BL5 3GBEngland
Work from home26%31.5%
Drive54.7%44.5%
Car passenger5.5%3.9%
Bus or coach1.7%4.3%
Train2%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot7.2%7.6%
Bicycle0.9%2.1%
Other1.9%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

Across England, 23.5% of households have no car or van; the BL5 3GB area is below that, at 17.9%.

BL5 3GBEngland
No car or van17.9%23.5%
148.4%41.3%
226%26.1%
3 or more7.6%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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