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Transport in BB3 2BL

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near BB3 2BL, and how the people who live here get to work.

Neighbourhood
South Darwen & Whitehall
Council
Blackburn with Darwen
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,384 (2024)
Transport

How well connected BB3 2BL is

70 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from BB3 2BL 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
70
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Darwen Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.5 miles
  • 02
    Entwistle Rail Station
    Rail station
    3.0 miles

Nearest bus stop: St Johns Street, 34 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

Across England, 31.5% of working residents mostly work from home; the BB3 2BL area is well below that, at 16.3%. 59.9% drive to work.

BB3 2BLEngland
Work from home16.3%31.5%
Drive59.9%44.5%
Car passenger6.5%3.9%
Bus or coach2.7%4.3%
Train0.5%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot9.1%7.6%
Bicycle0.4%2.1%
Other4.5%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

Across England, 23.5% of households have no car or van; the BB3 2BL area is well above that, at 33.7%.

BB3 2BLEngland
No car or van33.7%23.5%
143.1%41.3%
218.6%26.1%
3 or more4.6%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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