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Transport in LU

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

Council
Luton
Region
East of England
Population
418,232 (2024)
Transport

How well connected LU is

47 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from the centre of LU. Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10: limited.

Connectivity
3.0/ 10

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

Bus stops
47
Within 800m
Rail
0
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Leagrave Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.0 miles

Nearest bus stop: Humphrys Road, 68 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

27.3% of working residents in LU mostly work from home, below the England average of 31.5%. 49.2% drive to work.

LUEngland
Work from home27.3%31.5%
Drive49.2%44.5%
Car passenger5.2%3.9%
Bus or coach4.3%4.3%
Train2.2%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.3%1.9%
On foot7.8%7.6%
Bicycle1.1%2.1%
Other2.6%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

19% of households in LU have no car or van, below the England average of 23.5%.

LUEngland
No car or van19%23.5%
141%41.3%
229.1%26.1%
3 or more10.9%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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