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Transport in LU5

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

Council
Central Bedfordshire
Region
East of England
Population
60,171 (2024)
Transport

How well connected LU5 is

32 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from the centre of LU5. 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
32
Within 800m
Rail
0
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Leagrave Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.4 miles

Nearest bus stop: Recreation Road, 86 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

25.6% of working residents in LU5 mostly work from home, below the England average of 31.5%. 54.9% drive to work.

LU5England
Work from home25.6%31.5%
Drive54.9%44.5%
Car passenger4.3%3.9%
Bus or coach2.9%4.3%
Train1.4%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.2%1.9%
On foot7.7%7.6%
Bicycle1.2%2.1%
Other1.9%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

15.9% of households in LU5 have no car or van, well below the England average of 23.5%.

LU5England
No car or van15.9%23.5%
140.8%41.3%
231.9%26.1%
3 or more11.4%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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