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Transport in LA5 9

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near LA5 9, and how the people who live here get to work.

Council
Lancaster
Region
North West
Population
15,788 (2024)
Transport

How well connected LA5 9 is

16 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from the centre of LA5 9. Connectivity scores 4.7 out of 10: good.

Connectivity
4.7/ 10

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

Bus stops
16
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Carnforth Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.5 miles
  • 02
    Silverdale Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.7 miles

Nearest bus stop: The Nib, 0.2 miles away.

Commuting

How people get to work

23.8% of working residents in LA5 9 mostly work from home, below the England average of 31.5%. 60.5% drive to work.

LA5 9England
Work from home23.8%31.5%
Drive60.5%44.5%
Car passenger3.9%3.9%
Bus or coach1.3%4.3%
Train0.7%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.1%1.9%
On foot7%7.6%
Bicycle1.2%2.1%
Other1.5%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

10.8% of households in LA5 9 have no car or van, less than half the England average of 23.5%.

LA5 9England
No car or van10.8%23.5%
141.9%41.3%
234.7%26.1%
3 or more12.6%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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