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Transport in BB2

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

Council
Blackburn with Darwen
Region
North West
Population
82,054 (2024)
Transport

How well connected BB2 is

65 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 3 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from the middle of BB2. 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
65
Within 800m
Rail
3
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Mill Hill (Lancs) Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.4 miles
  • 02
    Cherry Tree Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.9 miles
  • 03
    Blackburn Rail Station
    Rail station
    1 mile
  • 04
    Pleasington Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.8 miles
  • 05
    Ramsgreave & Wilpshire Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.8 miles

Nearest bus stop: Lansdowne Street, 40 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

Across England, 31.5% of working residents mostly work from home; BB2 is well below that, at 20.9%. 55.5% drive to work.

BB2England
Work from home20.9%31.5%
Drive55.5%44.5%
Car passenger6.5%3.9%
Bus or coach2.3%4.3%
Train0.8%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot8.7%7.6%
Bicycle0.7%2.1%
Other4.6%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

Across England, 23.5% of households have no car or van; BB2 is broadly in line with that, at 26.1%.

BB2England
No car or van26.1%23.5%
140.6%41.3%
224.8%26.1%
3 or more8.4%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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