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Transport in BB3

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

Council
Blackburn with Darwen
Region
North West
Population
47,465 (2024)
Transport

How well connected BB3 is

72 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from the middle of BB3. 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
72
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Darwen Rail Station
    Rail station
    64 yards
  • 02
    Mill Hill (Lancs) Rail Station
    Rail station
    3.0 miles

Nearest bus stop: Railway Station, 122 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

Across England, 31.5% of working residents mostly work from home; BB3 is well below that, at 22.1%. 58.1% drive to work.

BB3England
Work from home22.1%31.5%
Drive58.1%44.5%
Car passenger5.3%3.9%
Bus or coach2.2%4.3%
Train0.8%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.1%1.9%
On foot7.4%7.6%
Bicycle0.5%2.1%
Other3.5%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

Across England, 23.5% of households have no car or van; BB3 is broadly in line with that, at 21.7%.

BB3England
No car or van21.7%23.5%
141.6%41.3%
228%26.1%
3 or more8.7%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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