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Transport in BB2 1

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near BB2 1, and how the people who live here get to work.

Council
Blackburn with Darwen
Region
North West
Population
14,557 (2024)
Transport

How well connected BB2 1 is

67 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from the middle of BB2 1. Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10: very good.

Connectivity
7.0/ 10

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

Bus stops
67
Within 800m
Rail
2
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Blackburn Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.6 miles
  • 02
    Mill Hill (Lancs) Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.8 miles
  • 03
    Cherry Tree Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.3 miles
  • 04
    Pleasington Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.3 miles
  • 05
    Ramsgreave & Wilpshire Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.4 miles

Nearest bus stop: Lower Ashworth Close, 78 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

Across England, 31.5% of working residents mostly work from home; BB2 1 is less than half that, at 13.8%. 49.2% drive to work.

BB2 1England
Work from home13.8%31.5%
Drive49.2%44.5%
Car passenger9.3%3.9%
Bus or coach4%4.3%
Train0.9%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.1%1.9%
On foot14%7.6%
Bicycle0.8%2.1%
Other8.1%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

Across England, 23.5% of households have no car or van; BB2 1 is well above that, at 43.5%.

BB2 1England
No car or van43.5%23.5%
139.1%41.3%
213.4%26.1%
3 or more4%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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