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Transport in BL7 8

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near BL7 8, and how the people who live here get to work.

Council
Blackburn with Darwen
Region
North West
Population
1,112 (2024)
Transport

How well connected BL7 8 is

8 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from the middle of BL7 8. Connectivity scores 1.3 out of 10: poor.

Connectivity
1.3/ 10

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

Bus stops
8
Within 800m
Rail
0
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

There are no stations within three miles of BL7 8.

Nearest bus stop: Ryecroft Lane, 111 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

Across England, 31.5% of working residents mostly work from home; BL7 8 is broadly in line with that, at 34.2%. 53.5% drive to work.

BL7 8England
Work from home34.2%31.5%
Drive53.5%44.5%
Car passenger5.1%3.9%
Bus or coach0.5%4.3%
Train1%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot3.9%7.6%
Bicycle0%2.1%
Other1.8%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

Across England, 23.5% of households have no car or van; BL7 8 is less than half that, at 5.4%.

BL7 8England
No car or van5.4%23.5%
134.9%41.3%
238.6%26.1%
3 or more21.1%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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