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Transport in LA1 5

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near LA1 5, and how the people who live here get to work.

Council
Lancaster
Region
North West
Population
19,732 (2024)
Transport

How well connected LA1 5 is

27 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from the centre of LA1 5. Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10: good.

Connectivity
5.0/ 10

Good. Based on stops within walking distance rather than service frequency, with rail and metro weighted above buses.

Bus stops
27
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Lancaster Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.3 miles
  • 02
    Bare Lane Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.1 miles
  • 03
    Morecambe Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.8 miles

Nearest bus stop: Westbourne Drive, 104 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

28.6% of working residents in LA1 5 mostly work from home, broadly in line with the England average of 31.5%. 41.6% drive to work.

LA1 5England
Work from home28.6%31.5%
Drive41.6%44.5%
Car passenger4.4%3.9%
Bus or coach3.5%4.3%
Train1.3%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.1%1.9%
On foot14.9%7.6%
Bicycle3.4%2.1%
Other2.2%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

28.1% of households in LA1 5 have no car or van, above the England average of 23.5%.

LA1 5England
No car or van28.1%23.5%
143.1%41.3%
222.2%26.1%
3 or more6.6%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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