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Transport in LU3

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

Council
Luton
Region
East of England
Population
86,574 (2024)
Transport

How well connected LU3 is

30 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from the centre of LU3. 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
30
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Leagrave Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.7 miles
  • 02
    Luton Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.2 miles

Nearest bus stop: Swasedale Road, 154 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

23% of working residents in LU3 mostly work from home, below the England average of 31.5%. 49.8% drive to work.

LU3England
Work from home23%31.5%
Drive49.8%44.5%
Car passenger6.2%3.9%
Bus or coach5.7%4.3%
Train2.5%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.3%1.9%
On foot7.6%7.6%
Bicycle1.2%2.1%
Other3.7%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

22.4% of households in LU3 have no car or van, broadly in line with the England average of 23.5%.

LU3England
No car or van22.4%23.5%
143.1%41.3%
224.9%26.1%
3 or more9.7%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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