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Transport in BB5 2LB

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near BB5 2LB, and how the people who live here get to work.

Neighbourhood
Accrington South East
Council
Hyndburn
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,613 (2024)
Transport

How well connected BB5 2LB is

31 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from BB5 2LB 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
31
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Accrington Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.8 miles
  • 02
    Church & Oswaldtwistle Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.4 miles
  • 03
    Huncoat Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.0 miles
  • 04
    Rishton Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.9 miles

Nearest bus stop: Woodley Avenue, 126 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

Across England, 31.5% of working residents mostly work from home; the BB5 2LB area is well below that, at 18.3%. 54.6% drive to work.

BB5 2LBEngland
Work from home18.3%31.5%
Drive54.6%44.5%
Car passenger6.5%3.9%
Bus or coach2.6%4.3%
Train1.2%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot10.1%7.6%
Bicycle0.7%2.1%
Other5.9%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

Across England, 23.5% of households have no car or van; the BB5 2LB area is broadly in line with that, at 26.2%.

BB5 2LBEngland
No car or van26.2%23.5%
142.8%41.3%
223.1%26.1%
3 or more8%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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