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Transport in BB2 5BU

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near BB2 5BU, and how the people who live here get to work.

Neighbourhood
Meadowhead
Council
Blackburn with Darwen
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,612 (2024)
Transport

How well connected BB2 5BU is

40 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from BB2 5BU itself. 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
40
Within 800m
Rail
2
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Cherry Tree Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.4 miles
  • 02
    Mill Hill (Lancs) Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.8 miles
  • 03
    Pleasington Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.2 miles
  • 04
    Blackburn Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.0 miles
  • 05
    Darwen Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.9 miles

Nearest bus stop: Gib Lane, 35 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

Across England, 31.5% of working residents mostly work from home; the BB2 5BU area is well below that, at 19.4%. 64.2% drive to work.

BB2 5BUEngland
Work from home19.4%31.5%
Drive64.2%44.5%
Car passenger5.1%3.9%
Bus or coach1.8%4.3%
Train1%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.3%1.9%
On foot5.8%7.6%
Bicycle0.5%2.1%
Other1.9%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

Across England, 23.5% of households have no car or van; the BB2 5BU area is below that, at 19.3%.

BB2 5BUEngland
No car or van19.3%23.5%
142.6%41.3%
230.4%26.1%
3 or more7.7%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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