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Transport in BB3 3BL

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near BB3 3BL, and how the people who live here get to work.

Neighbourhood
East Darwen
Council
Blackburn with Darwen
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,717 (2024)
Transport

How well connected BB3 3BL is

22 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from BB3 3BL 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
22
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Darwen Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.6 miles
  • 02
    Mill Hill (Lancs) Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.8 miles
  • 03
    Blackburn Rail Station
    Rail station
    3.0 miles

Nearest bus stop: Ambleside Drive, 0.2 miles away.

Commuting

How people get to work

Across England, 31.5% of working residents mostly work from home; the BB3 3BL area is well below that, at 17.1%. 58.6% drive to work.

BB3 3BLEngland
Work from home17.1%31.5%
Drive58.6%44.5%
Car passenger6.3%3.9%
Bus or coach2.5%4.3%
Train1.4%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot7.1%7.6%
Bicycle0.6%2.1%
Other6.3%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

Across England, 23.5% of households have no car or van; the BB3 3BL area is above that, at 32.6%.

BB3 3BLEngland
No car or van32.6%23.5%
140.8%41.3%
220.4%26.1%
3 or more6.2%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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