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Transport in LU7 8

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near LU7 8, and how the people who live here get to work.

Council
Central Bedfordshire
Region
East of England
Population
10,188 (2024)
Transport

How well connected LU7 8 is

40 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from the centre of LU7 8. 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
40
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Leighton Buzzard Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.9 miles

Nearest bus stop: Beaudesert, 101 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

37% of working residents in LU7 8 mostly work from home, above the England average of 31.5%. 43.2% drive to work.

LU7 8England
Work from home37%31.5%
Drive43.2%44.5%
Car passenger2.8%3.9%
Bus or coach0.8%4.3%
Train2.7%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.2%1.9%
On foot10.8%7.6%
Bicycle1.1%2.1%
Other1.4%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

17.1% of households in LU7 8 have no car or van, below the England average of 23.5%.

LU7 8England
No car or van17.1%23.5%
145.1%41.3%
228.9%26.1%
3 or more8.9%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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