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Transport in LU7 3

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near LU7 3, and how the people who live here get to work.

Council
Central Bedfordshire
Region
East of England
Population
29,991 (2024)
Transport

How well connected LU7 3 is

39 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from the centre of LU7 3. 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
39
Within 800m
Rail
0
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Leighton Buzzard Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.4 miles

Nearest bus stop: Hornbeam Close, 142 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

35.1% of working residents in LU7 3 mostly work from home, broadly in line with the England average of 31.5%. 48.5% drive to work.

LU7 3England
Work from home35.1%31.5%
Drive48.5%44.5%
Car passenger3.1%3.9%
Bus or coach0.5%4.3%
Train2.3%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.2%1.9%
On foot7.9%7.6%
Bicycle1.3%2.1%
Other1.2%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

13.9% of households in LU7 3 have no car or van, well below the England average of 23.5%.

LU7 3England
No car or van13.9%23.5%
140.3%41.3%
233.4%26.1%
3 or more12.4%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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