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Transport in BB2 7

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near BB2 7, and how the people who live here get to work.

Council
Blackburn with Darwen
Region
North West
Population
13,940 (2024)
Transport

How well connected BB2 7 is

9 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from the middle of BB2 7. Connectivity scores 1.5 out of 10: poor.

Connectivity
1.5/ 10

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

Bus stops
9
Within 800m
Rail
0
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Ramsgreave & Wilpshire Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.0 miles
  • 02
    Blackburn Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.4 miles
  • 03
    Cherry Tree Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.5 miles
  • 04
    Mill Hill (Lancs) Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.5 miles
  • 05
    Pleasington Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.7 miles

Nearest bus stop: Whitecroft Lane, 0.1 miles away.

Commuting

How people get to work

Across England, 31.5% of working residents mostly work from home; BB2 7 is broadly in line with that, at 32.6%. 57.5% drive to work.

BB2 7England
Work from home32.6%31.5%
Drive57.5%44.5%
Car passenger3.5%3.9%
Bus or coach0.8%4.3%
Train0.5%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.1%1.9%
On foot2.9%7.6%
Bicycle0.4%2.1%
Other1.7%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

Across England, 23.5% of households have no car or van; BB2 7 is less than half that, at 7.9%.

BB2 7England
No car or van7.9%23.5%
137.9%41.3%
237.3%26.1%
3 or more16.9%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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