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Transport in BB1

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

Council
Blackburn with Darwen
Region
North West
Population
95,671 (2024)
Transport

How well connected BB1 is

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

Connectivity
5.0/ 10

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

Bus stops
47
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Blackburn Rail Station
    Rail station
    1 mile
  • 02
    Ramsgreave & Wilpshire Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.7 miles
  • 03
    Rishton Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.8 miles
  • 04
    Mill Hill (Lancs) Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.2 miles
  • 05
    Cherry Tree Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.8 miles
  • 06
    Church & Oswaldtwistle Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.9 miles

Nearest bus stop: Harwood Gate, 129 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

Across England, 31.5% of working residents mostly work from home; BB1 is well below that, at 20.3%. 56.1% drive to work.

BB1England
Work from home20.3%31.5%
Drive56.1%44.5%
Car passenger6.5%3.9%
Bus or coach2.3%4.3%
Train0.7%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot9%7.6%
Bicycle0.6%2.1%
Other4.4%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

Across England, 23.5% of households have no car or van; BB1 is broadly in line with that, at 24.8%.

BB1England
No car or van24.8%23.5%
142.2%41.3%
224.7%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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