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Postcode district · Askam-in-Furness

Transport in LA16

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near LA16, and how the people who live here get to work.

Council
Westmorland and Furness
Region
North West
Population
3,351 (2024)
Transport

How well connected LA16 is

13 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 4 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from the centre of LA16. Connectivity scores 6.2 out of 10: very good.

Connectivity
6.2/ 10

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

Bus stops
13
Within 800m
Rail
4
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Station Entrance
    Rail station
    0.1 miles
  • 02
    Askam Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.1 miles
  • 03
    Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.1 miles
  • 04
    Station entrance
    Rail station
    0.1 miles
  • 05
    Dalton Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.5 miles

Nearest bus stop: Rail Station, 164 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

21.3% of working residents in LA16 mostly work from home, well below the England average of 31.5%. 63.6% drive to work.

LA16England
Work from home21.3%31.5%
Drive63.6%44.5%
Car passenger5.1%3.9%
Bus or coach0.5%4.3%
Train1.8%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot4.6%7.6%
Bicycle1.1%2.1%
Other2%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

12.9% of households in LA16 have no car or van, well below the England average of 23.5%.

LA16England
No car or van12.9%23.5%
141%41.3%
233.2%26.1%
3 or more12.9%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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