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Transport in BB1 8QW

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near BB1 8QW, and how the people who live here get to work.

Neighbourhood
Roe Lee, Brownhill & Sunnybower
Council
Blackburn with Darwen
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
2,033 (2024)
Transport

How well connected BB1 8QW is

28 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from BB1 8QW itself. Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10: good.

Connectivity
5.0/ 10

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

Bus stops
28
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Ramsgreave & Wilpshire Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.6 miles
  • 02
    Blackburn Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.7 miles
  • 03
    Mill Hill (Lancs) Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.6 miles
  • 04
    Rishton Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.7 miles
  • 05
    Langho Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.7 miles
  • 06
    Cherry Tree Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.9 miles

Nearest bus stop: Knowles Arms, 13 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

20.2% of working residents in the BB1 8QW area mostly work from home, well below the England average of 31.5%. 60% drive to work.

BB1 8QWEngland
Work from home20.2%31.5%
Drive60%44.5%
Car passenger6.9%3.9%
Bus or coach1.7%4.3%
Train0.7%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot6.2%7.6%
Bicycle0.9%2.1%
Other3.4%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

21.8% of households in the BB1 8QW area have no car or van, broadly in line with the England average of 23.5%.

BB1 8QWEngland
No car or van21.8%23.5%
146%41.3%
226.4%26.1%
3 or more5.8%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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