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Transport in LA1

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

Council
Lancaster
Region
North West
Population
67,154 (2024)
Transport

How well connected LA1 is

77 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from the centre of LA1. 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
77
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
    2.4 miles

Nearest bus stop: George Street, 15 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

27.7% of working residents in LA1 mostly work from home, below the England average of 31.5%. 43.4% drive to work.

LA1England
Work from home27.7%31.5%
Drive43.4%44.5%
Car passenger4.7%3.9%
Bus or coach3.6%4.3%
Train1%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.1%1.9%
On foot14.6%7.6%
Bicycle3.1%2.1%
Other2%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

27.1% of households in LA1 have no car or van, above the England average of 23.5%.

LA1England
No car or van27.1%23.5%
142.6%41.3%
223.3%26.1%
3 or more6.9%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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