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Transport in BB2 9

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near BB2 9, and how the people who live here get to work.

Council
Blackburn with Darwen
Region
North West
Population
4,839 (2024)
Transport

How well connected BB2 9 is

77 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from the middle of BB2 9. 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
77
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Blackburn Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.2 miles
  • 02
    Mill Hill (Lancs) Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.1 miles
  • 03
    Cherry Tree Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.7 miles
  • 04
    Ramsgreave & Wilpshire Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.2 miles
  • 05
    Pleasington Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.7 miles
  • 06
    Rishton Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.9 miles

Nearest bus stop: The Mall, 76 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

Across England, 31.5% of working residents mostly work from home; BB2 9 is less than half that, at 14.2%. 46.9% drive to work.

BB2 9England
Work from home14.2%31.5%
Drive46.9%44.5%
Car passenger8.7%3.9%
Bus or coach4.6%4.3%
Train1.6%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.2%1.9%
On foot16.5%7.6%
Bicycle0.6%2.1%
Other6.6%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

Across England, 23.5% of households have no car or van; BB2 9 is more than double that, at 49.8%.

BB2 9England
No car or van49.8%23.5%
133.8%41.3%
211.9%26.1%
3 or more4.5%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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