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Transport in BB5 3BW

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

Neighbourhood
Broadfield & Knuzden
Council
Hyndburn
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,679 (2024)
Transport

How well connected BB5 3BW is

36 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from BB5 3BW 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
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, 93 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

Across England, 31.5% of working residents mostly work from home; the BB5 3BW area is below that, at 23.9%. 61.3% drive to work.

BB5 3BWEngland
Work from home23.9%31.5%
Drive61.3%44.5%
Car passenger5.4%3.9%
Bus or coach2.4%4.3%
Train0.7%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot3.6%7.6%
Bicycle0.3%2.1%
Other2.5%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

Across England, 23.5% of households have no car or van; the BB5 3BW area is broadly in line with that, at 22.2%.

BB5 3BWEngland
No car or van22.2%23.5%
138.1%41.3%
226.9%26.1%
3 or more12.8%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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