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Transport in LA5 8

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near LA5 8, and how the people who live here get to work.

Council
Lancaster
Region
North West
Population
8,254 (2024)
Transport

How well connected LA5 8 is

15 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from the centre of LA5 8. Connectivity scores 2.5 out of 10: limited.

Connectivity
2.5/ 10

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

Bus stops
15
Within 800m
Rail
0
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Carnforth Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.0 miles
  • 02
    Bare Lane Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.7 miles

Nearest bus stop: St Michaels Lane, 10 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

28.4% of working residents in LA5 8 mostly work from home, broadly in line with the England average of 31.5%. 59.9% drive to work.

LA5 8England
Work from home28.4%31.5%
Drive59.9%44.5%
Car passenger3.5%3.9%
Bus or coach1.2%4.3%
Train0.4%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.1%1.9%
On foot3.5%7.6%
Bicycle1.6%2.1%
Other1.5%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

8.5% of households in LA5 8 have no car or van, less than half the England average of 23.5%.

LA5 8England
No car or van8.5%23.5%
140.2%41.3%
236.7%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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