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Transport in LU1 3

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near LU1 3, and how the people who live here get to work.

Council
Luton
Region
East of England
Population
19,466 (2024)
Transport

How well connected LU1 3 is

55 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from the centre of LU1 3. 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
55
Within 800m
Rail
2
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Luton Airport Parkway Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.6 miles
  • 02
    Luton Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.7 miles
  • 03
    Luton Airport DART Station
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.7 miles

Nearest bus stop: Arthur Street, 0.1 miles away.

Commuting

How people get to work

20% of working residents in LU1 3 mostly work from home, well below the England average of 31.5%. 37.9% drive to work.

LU1 3England
Work from home20%31.5%
Drive37.9%44.5%
Car passenger8%3.9%
Bus or coach13.8%4.3%
Train3.2%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.6%1.9%
On foot11.3%7.6%
Bicycle1.2%2.1%
Other4.1%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

42.6% of households in LU1 3 have no car or van, well above the England average of 23.5%.

LU1 3England
No car or van42.6%23.5%
138.9%41.3%
214.4%26.1%
3 or more4.1%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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