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Transport in BN21 1EB

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near BN21 1EB, and how the people who live here get to work.

Neighbourhood
Meads
Council
Eastbourne
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,353 (2024)
Transport

How well connected BN21 1EB is

49 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from BN21 1EB itself. 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
49
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Eastbourne Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.4 miles
  • 02
    Hampden Park (Sussex) Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.1 miles

Nearest bus stop: Saffrons Sports Club, 88 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

36.8% of working residents in the BN21 1EB area mostly work from home, above the England average of 31.5%. 36.8% drive to work.

BN21 1EBEngland
Work from home36.8%31.5%
Drive36.8%44.5%
Car passenger3.7%3.9%
Bus or coach2%4.3%
Train2.7%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot15.7%7.6%
Bicycle1%2.1%
Other1.3%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

34.8% of households in the BN21 1EB area have no car or van, well above the England average of 23.5%.

BN21 1EBEngland
No car or van34.8%23.5%
151.6%41.3%
211.6%26.1%
3 or more1.9%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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