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Transport in BB5

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

Council
Hyndburn
Region
North West
Population
68,890 (2024)
Transport

How well connected BB5 is

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

Connectivity
7.0/ 10

Very good. Counts stops, not how often services run: rail and metro count for more than buses.

Bus stops
81
Within 800m
Rail
2
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Accrington Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.2 miles
  • 02
    Church & Oswaldtwistle Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.8 miles
  • 03
    Huncoat Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.6 miles
  • 04
    Rishton Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.0 miles
  • 05
    Hapton Rail Station
    Rail station
    3.0 miles

Nearest bus stop: Asda, 174 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

Across England, 31.5% of working residents mostly work from home; BB5 is well below that, at 17.7%. 59.4% drive to work.

BB5England
Work from home17.7%31.5%
Drive59.4%44.5%
Car passenger6.1%3.9%
Bus or coach2.5%4.3%
Train0.7%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot8.6%7.6%
Bicycle0.7%2.1%
Other4.4%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

Across England, 23.5% of households have no car or van; BB5 is broadly in line with that, at 25.7%.

BB5England
No car or van25.7%23.5%
142.8%41.3%
224.1%26.1%
3 or more7.5%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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