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Transport in LU3 1

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near LU3 1, and how the people who live here get to work.

Council
Luton
Region
East of England
Population
42,005 (2024)
Transport

How well connected LU3 1 is

35 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from the centre of LU3 1. 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
35
Within 800m
Rail
0
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Luton Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.1 miles
  • 02
    Leagrave Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.4 miles
  • 03
    Luton Airport Parkway Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.1 miles
  • 04
    Luton Airport DART Station
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.7 miles

Nearest bus stop: Kennington Road, 137 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

20.6% of working residents in LU3 1 mostly work from home, well below the England average of 31.5%. 45.7% drive to work.

LU3 1England
Work from home20.6%31.5%
Drive45.7%44.5%
Car passenger7.4%3.9%
Bus or coach7.9%4.3%
Train2.5%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.3%1.9%
On foot9.8%7.6%
Bicycle1.1%2.1%
Other4.5%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

26.9% of households in LU3 1 have no car or van, above the England average of 23.5%.

LU3 1England
No car or van26.9%23.5%
143.2%41.3%
221.4%26.1%
3 or more8.6%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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