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Transport in BB5 1SF

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

Neighbourhood
Accrington West
Council
Hyndburn
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
2,279 (2024)
Transport

How well connected BB5 1SF is

52 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from BB5 1SF itself. Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10: very good.

Connectivity
7.0/ 10

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

Bus stops
52
Within 800m
Rail
2
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Church & Oswaldtwistle Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.4 miles
  • 02
    Accrington Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.6 miles
  • 03
    Rishton Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.6 miles
  • 04
    Huncoat Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.0 miles

Nearest bus stop: Acorn, 135 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

13.5% of working residents in the BB5 1SF area mostly work from home, less than half the England average of 31.5%. 56.6% drive to work.

BB5 1SFEngland
Work from home13.5%31.5%
Drive56.6%44.5%
Car passenger7.6%3.9%
Bus or coach2.9%4.3%
Train1.3%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot9.8%7.6%
Bicycle1.1%2.1%
Other7.1%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

26.3% of households in the BB5 1SF area have no car or van, broadly in line with the England average of 23.5%.

BB5 1SFEngland
No car or van26.3%23.5%
146.6%41.3%
221.3%26.1%
3 or more5.8%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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