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Transport in BL5 3SL

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

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

Connectivity
7.0/ 10

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

Bus stops
20
Within 800m
Rail
2
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Westhoughton Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.5 miles
  • 02
    Daisy Hill Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.9 miles
  • 03
    Hindley Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.9 miles
  • 04
    Hag Fold Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.9 miles
  • 05
    Horwich Parkway Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.0 miles
  • 06
    Lostock Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.2 miles
  • 07
    Atherton Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.6 miles

Nearest bus stop: The Fairways, 0.3 miles away.

Commuting

How people get to work

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

BL5 3SLEngland
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 3SL area is broadly in line with that, at 22.4%.

BL5 3SLEngland
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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