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Transport in BB

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

Council
Blackburn with Darwen
Region
North West
Population
553,159 (2024)
Transport

How well connected BB is

2 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from the middle of BB. Connectivity scores 2.3 out of 10: limited.

Connectivity
2.3/ 10

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

Bus stops
2
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Hapton Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.8 miles
  • 02
    Huncoat Rail Station
    Rail station
    1 mile
  • 03
    Rose Grove Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.2 miles
  • 04
    Accrington Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.6 miles

Nearest bus stop: Simon Jersey, 0.4 miles away.

Commuting

How people get to work

Across England, 31.5% of working residents mostly work from home; BB is well below that, at 20.6%. 56.8% drive to work.

BBEngland
Work from home20.6%31.5%
Drive56.8%44.5%
Car passenger5.7%3.9%
Bus or coach2.7%4.3%
Train0.6%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot9.2%7.6%
Bicycle0.8%2.1%
Other3.7%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

Across England, 23.5% of households have no car or van; BB is broadly in line with that, at 23.8%.

BBEngland
No car or van23.8%23.5%
142.1%41.3%
225.8%26.1%
3 or more8.3%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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