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Transport in LA2 8

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near LA2 8, and how the people who live here get to work.

Council
Lancaster
Region
North West
Population
11,217 (2024)
Transport

How well connected LA2 8 is

0 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from the centre of LA2 8. Connectivity scores 2.0 out of 10: limited.

Connectivity
2.0/ 10

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

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

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Bentham Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.7 miles

Nearest bus stop: Bentham Station, 0.7 miles away.

Commuting

How people get to work

36.7% of working residents in LA2 8 mostly work from home, above the England average of 31.5%. 51.6% drive to work.

LA2 8England
Work from home36.7%31.5%
Drive51.6%44.5%
Car passenger2.8%3.9%
Bus or coach0.7%4.3%
Train0.2%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot5.8%7.6%
Bicycle0.8%2.1%
Other1.4%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

8.5% of households in LA2 8 have no car or van, less than half the England average of 23.5%.

LA2 8England
No car or van8.5%23.5%
139.1%41.3%
236.8%26.1%
3 or more15.6%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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