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Transport in LU5 6

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near LU5 6, and how the people who live here get to work.

Council
Central Bedfordshire
Region
East of England
Population
19,621 (2024)
Transport

How well connected LU5 6 is

5 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from the centre of LU5 6. Connectivity scores 0.8 out of 10: poor.

Connectivity
0.8/ 10

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

Bus stops
5
Within 800m
Rail
0
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Harlington (Beds) Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.1 miles

Nearest bus stop: Bradford Road, 0.4 miles away.

Commuting

How people get to work

32.9% of working residents in LU5 6 mostly work from home, broadly in line with the England average of 31.5%. 53.6% drive to work.

LU5 6England
Work from home32.9%31.5%
Drive53.6%44.5%
Car passenger3.5%3.9%
Bus or coach1.4%4.3%
Train1.6%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.2%1.9%
On foot4.6%7.6%
Bicycle0.8%2.1%
Other1.5%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

10.2% of households in LU5 6 have no car or van, less than half the England average of 23.5%.

LU5 6England
No car or van10.2%23.5%
136.4%41.3%
237.7%26.1%
3 or more15.7%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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