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Transport in BB5 3

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near BB5 3, and how the people who live here get to work.

Council
Hyndburn
Region
North West
Population
11,939 (2024)
Transport

How well connected BB5 3 is

36 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from the middle of BB5 3. 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
36
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Church & Oswaldtwistle Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.7 miles
  • 02
    Accrington Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.3 miles
  • 03
    Rishton Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.9 miles
  • 04
    Huncoat Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.9 miles

Nearest bus stop: Heys Inn, 134 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

Across England, 31.5% of working residents mostly work from home; BB5 3 is well below that, at 19.3%. 61.3% drive to work.

BB5 3England
Work from home19.3%31.5%
Drive61.3%44.5%
Car passenger5.7%3.9%
Bus or coach2.8%4.3%
Train0.4%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot6.9%7.6%
Bicycle0.6%2.1%
Other2.9%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

Across England, 23.5% of households have no car or van; BB5 3 is broadly in line with that, at 22.9%.

BB5 3England
No car or van22.9%23.5%
142.9%41.3%
225.4%26.1%
3 or more8.8%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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