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Transport in NN5 6

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near NN5 6, and how the people who live here get to work.

Council
West Northamptonshire
Region
East Midlands
Population
31,404 (2024)
Transport

How well connected NN5 6 is

47 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from the centre of NN5 6. 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
47
Within 800m
Rail
0
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Northampton Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.0 miles

Nearest bus stop: Northfield Road, 122 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

29% of working residents in NN5 6 mostly work from home, broadly in line with the England average of 31.5%. 55.4% drive to work.

NN5 6England
Work from home29%31.5%
Drive55.4%44.5%
Car passenger4.5%3.9%
Bus or coach2.4%4.3%
Train0.6%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.1%1.9%
On foot4.9%7.6%
Bicycle1.5%2.1%
Other1.6%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

14.3% of households in NN5 6 have no car or van, well below the England average of 23.5%.

NN5 6England
No car or van14.3%23.5%
141.3%41.3%
233.3%26.1%
3 or more11%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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