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Transport in BL5 3WG

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

14 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from BL5 3WG itself. Connectivity scores 4.3 out of 10: good.

Connectivity
4.3/ 10

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

Bus stops
14
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Westhoughton Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.3 miles
  • 02
    Horwich Parkway Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.3 miles
  • 03
    Lostock Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.5 miles
  • 04
    Daisy Hill Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.5 miles
  • 05
    Hag Fold Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.2 miles
  • 06
    Hindley Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.4 miles
  • 07
    Blackrod Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.7 miles
  • 08
    Atherton Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.9 miles

Nearest bus stop: Holden Lea, 153 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

26% of working residents in the BL5 3WG area mostly work from home, below the England average of 31.5%. 54.7% drive to work.

BL5 3WGEngland
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

17.9% of households in the BL5 3WG area have no car or van, below the England average of 23.5%.

BL5 3WGEngland
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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