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Transport in BL5 3LT

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

5 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from BL5 3LT itself. Connectivity scores 4.8 out of 10: good.

Connectivity
4.8/ 10

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

Bus stops
5
Within 800m
Rail
2
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Westhoughton Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.9 miles
  • 02
    Horwich Parkway Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.9 miles
  • 03
    Lostock Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.2 miles
  • 04
    Daisy Hill Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.0 miles
  • 05
    Blackrod Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.4 miles
  • 06
    Hag Fold Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.7 miles
  • 07
    Hindley Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.8 miles

Nearest bus stop: Wingates Lane, 0.3 miles away.

Commuting

How people get to work

33.5% of working residents in the BL5 3LT area mostly work from home, broadly in line with the England average of 31.5%. 54.1% drive to work.

BL5 3LTEngland
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

8.8% of households in the BL5 3LT area have no car or van, less than half the England average of 23.5%.

BL5 3LTEngland
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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