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Transport in BL5 3LU

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

5 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from BL5 3LU itself. Connectivity scores 2.8 out of 10: limited.

Connectivity
2.8/ 10

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

Bus stops
5
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Horwich Parkway Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.1 miles
  • 02
    Blackrod Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.5 miles
  • 03
    Westhoughton Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.5 miles
  • 04
    Lostock Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.8 miles
  • 05
    Daisy Hill Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.7 miles
  • 06
    Hindley Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.8 miles

Nearest bus stop: Horwich Parkway Rail Station, 0.2 miles away.

Commuting

How people get to work

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

BL5 3LUEngland
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 3LU area is less than half that, at 8.8%.

BL5 3LUEngland
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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