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Transport in BL5 3HN

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near BL5 3HN, 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 3HN is

23 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from BL5 3HN itself. Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10: very good.

Connectivity
7.0/ 10

Very good. Based on stops within walking distance rather than service frequency, with rail and metro weighted above buses.

Bus stops
23
Within 800m
Rail
2
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Daisy Hill Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.9 miles
  • 02
    Westhoughton Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.9 miles
  • 03
    Hag Fold Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.2 miles
  • 04
    Lostock Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.6 miles
  • 05
    Atherton Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.8 miles
  • 06
    Horwich Parkway Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.4 miles

Nearest bus stop: Molyneux Road, 154 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

26.7% of working residents in the BL5 3HN area mostly work from home, below the England average of 31.5%. 61.5% drive to work.

BL5 3HNEngland
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

16.7% of households in the BL5 3HN area have no car or van, well below the England average of 23.5%.

BL5 3HNEngland
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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