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Transport in LA9 7

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near LA9 7, and how the people who live here get to work.

Council
Westmorland and Furness
Region
North West
Population
17,211 (2024)
Transport

How well connected LA9 7 is

31 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from the centre of LA9 7. Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10: very good.

Connectivity
7.0/ 10

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

Bus stops
31
Within 800m
Rail
2
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Station Entrance
    Rail station
    0.7 miles
  • 02
    Oxenholme Lake District Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.7 miles
  • 03
    Kendal Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.3 miles

Nearest bus stop: Esthwaite Avenue, 0.1 miles away.

Commuting

How people get to work

22.8% of working residents in LA9 7 mostly work from home, below the England average of 31.5%. 51.6% drive to work.

LA9 7England
Work from home22.8%31.5%
Drive51.6%44.5%
Car passenger4%3.9%
Bus or coach0.9%4.3%
Train0.6%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot15.2%7.6%
Bicycle3.1%2.1%
Other1.7%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

15.8% of households in LA9 7 have no car or van, well below the England average of 23.5%.

LA9 7England
No car or van15.8%23.5%
145.5%41.3%
229.1%26.1%
3 or more9.6%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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