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Transport in BB2 1AR

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

Neighbourhood
Wensley Fold
Council
Blackburn with Darwen
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
2,006 (2024)
Transport

How well connected BB2 1AR is

80 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from BB2 1AR itself. 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
80
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Blackburn Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.4 miles
  • 02
    Mill Hill (Lancs) Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.2 miles
  • 03
    Cherry Tree Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.8 miles
  • 04
    Ramsgreave & Wilpshire Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.0 miles
  • 05
    Pleasington Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.7 miles
  • 06
    Rishton Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.9 miles

Nearest bus stop: Suddell Cross, 5 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

Across England, 31.5% of working residents mostly work from home; the BB2 1AR area is less than half that, at 15.2%. 44.6% drive to work.

BB2 1AREngland
Work from home15.2%31.5%
Drive44.6%44.5%
Car passenger7.4%3.9%
Bus or coach4.2%4.3%
Train1%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot16.8%7.6%
Bicycle0.6%2.1%
Other10.3%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

Across England, 23.5% of households have no car or van; the BB2 1AR area is well above that, at 42.3%.

BB2 1AREngland
No car or van42.3%23.5%
139.8%41.3%
213.7%26.1%
3 or more4.2%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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