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Postcode · Kirkby-in-Furness

Transport in LA17 7TX

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near LA17 7TX, and how the people who live here get to work.

Neighbourhood
Coniston, Broughton & Kirkby
Council
Westmorland and Furness
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,186 (2024)
Transport

How well connected LA17 7TX is

2 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from LA17 7TX itself. Connectivity scores 4.3 out of 10: good.

Connectivity
4.3/ 10

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

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

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Station Entrance
    Rail station
    0.8 miles
  • 02
    Kirkby-in-Furness Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.8 miles
  • 03
    Askam Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.3 miles
  • 04
    Station entrance
    Rail station
    2.3 miles
  • 05
    Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.3 miles
  • 06
    Foxfield Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.9 miles
  • 07
    Green Road Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.9 miles

Nearest bus stop: Bridge, 0.2 miles away.

Commuting

How people get to work

32.4% of working residents in the LA17 7TX area mostly work from home, broadly in line with the England average of 31.5%. 56.2% drive to work.

LA17 7TXEngland
Work from home32.4%31.5%
Drive56.2%44.5%
Car passenger3.9%3.9%
Bus or coach0.4%4.3%
Train1.1%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot3.3%7.6%
Bicycle0.7%2.1%
Other2%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

7.2% of households in the LA17 7TX area have no car or van, less than half the England average of 23.5%.

LA17 7TXEngland
No car or van7.2%23.5%
141.7%41.3%
236.5%26.1%
3 or more14.6%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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