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Transport in LU1 2

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near LU1 2, and how the people who live here get to work.

Council
Luton
Region
East of England
Population
11,198 (2024)
Transport

How well connected LU1 2 is

93 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from the centre of LU1 2. 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
93
Within 800m
Rail
2
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Luton Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.2 miles
  • 02
    Luton Airport Parkway Rail Station
    Rail station
    1 mile
  • 03
    Luton Airport DART Station
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.8 miles
  • 04
    Leagrave Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.5 miles

Nearest bus stop: Silver Street, 69 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

14.5% of working residents in LU1 2 mostly work from home, less than half the England average of 31.5%. 29.8% drive to work.

LU1 2England
Work from home14.5%31.5%
Drive29.8%44.5%
Car passenger9.7%3.9%
Bus or coach22.4%4.3%
Train3.6%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.3%1.9%
On foot13.1%7.6%
Bicycle1.7%2.1%
Other4.8%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

60.7% of households in LU1 2 have no car or van, more than double the England average of 23.5%.

LU1 2England
No car or van60.7%23.5%
133.5%41.3%
25%26.1%
3 or more0.9%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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