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Transport in BL5

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near BL5, and how the people who live here get to work.

Council
Bolton
Region
North West
Population
43,939 (2024)
Transport

How well connected BL5 is

36 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from the centre of BL5. 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
36
Within 800m
Rail
2
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Daisy Hill Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.6 miles
  • 02
    Westhoughton Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.6 miles
  • 03
    Hag Fold Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.3 miles
  • 04
    Lostock Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.9 miles
  • 05
    Atherton Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.0 miles
  • 06
    Horwich Parkway Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.3 miles
  • 07
    Hindley Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.5 miles

Nearest bus stop: Alma Road, 136 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

27.7% of working residents in BL5 mostly work from home, below the England average of 31.5%. 56.1% drive to work.

BL5England
Work from home27.7%31.5%
Drive56.1%44.5%
Car passenger4.6%3.9%
Bus or coach2.2%4.3%
Train1.4%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.1%1.9%
On foot5.1%7.6%
Bicycle0.7%2.1%
Other2.1%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

16.6% of households in BL5 have no car or van, well below the England average of 23.5%.

BL5England
No car or van16.6%23.5%
142.5%41.3%
231.5%26.1%
3 or more9.4%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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