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Transport in BB5 1JR

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near BB5 1JR, and how the people who live here get to work.

Neighbourhood
Accrington South East
Council
Hyndburn
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,876 (2024)
Transport

How well connected BB5 1JR is

84 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from BB5 1JR itself. Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10: good.

Connectivity
5.0/ 10

Good. Based on stops within walking distance rather than service frequency, with rail and metro weighted above buses.

Bus stops
84
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Accrington Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.1 miles
  • 02
    Church & Oswaldtwistle Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.1 miles
  • 03
    Huncoat Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.5 miles
  • 04
    Rishton Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.4 miles
  • 05
    Hapton Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.8 miles

Nearest bus stop: Market, 143 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

17% of working residents in the BB5 1JR area mostly work from home, well below the England average of 31.5%. 45.8% drive to work.

BB5 1JREngland
Work from home17%31.5%
Drive45.8%44.5%
Car passenger7.8%3.9%
Bus or coach4.7%4.3%
Train2%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot15.3%7.6%
Bicycle0.6%2.1%
Other6.8%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

48.5% of households in the BB5 1JR area have no car or van, more than double the England average of 23.5%.

BB5 1JREngland
No car or van48.5%23.5%
138.6%41.3%
210.4%26.1%
3 or more2.6%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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