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Transport in BN21 1RF

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

Neighbourhood
Old Town & Motcombe
Council
Eastbourne
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,595 (2024)
Transport

How well connected BN21 1RF is

47 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from BN21 1RF 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
47
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Eastbourne Rail Station
    Rail station
    1 mile
  • 02
    Hampden Park (Sussex) Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.6 miles

Nearest bus stop: Broomfield Street, 38 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

33.6% of working residents in the BN21 1RF area mostly work from home, broadly in line with the England average of 31.5%. 42.4% drive to work.

BN21 1RFEngland
Work from home33.6%31.5%
Drive42.4%44.5%
Car passenger2.7%3.9%
Bus or coach2.6%4.3%
Train1.7%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot13.4%7.6%
Bicycle2.6%2.1%
Other1%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

16.7% of households in the BN21 1RF area have no car or van, well below the England average of 23.5%.

BN21 1RFEngland
No car or van16.7%23.5%
146.5%41.3%
228.7%26.1%
3 or more8.1%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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