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Transport in LU1

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

Council
Luton
Region
East of England
Population
65,868 (2024)
Transport

How well connected LU1 is

51 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from the centre of LU1. 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
51
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Luton Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.8 miles
  • 02
    Luton Airport Parkway Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.3 miles
  • 03
    Luton Airport DART Station
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.3 miles
  • 04
    Leagrave Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.5 miles

Nearest bus stop: Tenzing Grove, 80 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

18.8% of working residents in LU1 mostly work from home, well below the England average of 31.5%. 43.1% drive to work.

LU1England
Work from home18.8%31.5%
Drive43.1%44.5%
Car passenger8.5%3.9%
Bus or coach11.4%4.3%
Train2.5%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.4%1.9%
On foot10.3%7.6%
Bicycle1.2%2.1%
Other4%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

35.8% of households in LU1 have no car or van, well above the England average of 23.5%.

LU1England
No car or van35.8%23.5%
139.3%41.3%
218.3%26.1%
3 or more6.7%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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