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Transport in LU1 5BB

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near LU1 5BB, and how the people who live here get to work.

Neighbourhood
New Town
Council
Luton
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
3,450 (2024)
Transport

How well connected LU1 5BB is

81 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from LU1 5BB itself. Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10: good.

Connectivity
5.0/ 10

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

Bus stops
81
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Luton Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.4 miles
  • 02
    Luton Airport Parkway Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.1 miles
  • 03
    Luton Airport DART Station
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.0 miles
  • 04
    Leagrave Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.5 miles

Nearest bus stop: Princess Street, 129 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

11.7% of working residents in the LU1 5BB area mostly work from home, less than half the England average of 31.5%. 34.1% drive to work.

LU1 5BBEngland
Work from home11.7%31.5%
Drive34.1%44.5%
Car passenger11.7%3.9%
Bus or coach19.1%4.3%
Train2.8%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.4%1.9%
On foot13.1%7.6%
Bicycle1.6%2.1%
Other5.5%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

52.8% of households in the LU1 5BB area have no car or van, more than double the England average of 23.5%.

LU1 5BBEngland
No car or van52.8%23.5%
139.8%41.3%
26.3%26.1%
3 or more1.2%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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