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Postcode sector · Carnforth

Transport in LA5 5

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near LA5 5, and how the people who live here get to work.

Council
Lancaster
Region
North West
Population
1,593 (2024)
Transport

How well connected LA5 5 is

25 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from the centre of LA5 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
25
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Carnforth Rail Station
    Rail station
    77 yards

Nearest bus stop: Railway Station, 52 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

20% of working residents in LA5 5 mostly work from home, well below the England average of 31.5%. 58.3% drive to work.

LA5 5England
Work from home20%31.5%
Drive58.3%44.5%
Car passenger4.8%3.9%
Bus or coach1.8%4.3%
Train1.3%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot11%7.6%
Bicycle0.8%2.1%
Other2%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

16% of households in LA5 5 have no car or van, well below the England average of 23.5%.

LA5 5England
No car or van16%23.5%
143%41.3%
232.5%26.1%
3 or more8.5%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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