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Transport in BN21 2BL

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near BN21 2BL, and how the people who live here get to work.

Neighbourhood
Upperton
Council
Eastbourne
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,803 (2024)
Transport

How well connected BN21 2BL is

43 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from BN21 2BL 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
43
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
    1.5 miles

Nearest bus stop: The Hawthorns, 0.1 miles away.

Commuting

How people get to work

25.2% of working residents in the BN21 2BL area mostly work from home, below the England average of 31.5%. 39.7% drive to work.

BN21 2BLEngland
Work from home25.2%31.5%
Drive39.7%44.5%
Car passenger4.8%3.9%
Bus or coach2.1%4.3%
Train3.1%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot19%7.6%
Bicycle2.8%2.1%
Other3.3%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

36.4% of households in the BN21 2BL area have no car or van, well above the England average of 23.5%.

BN21 2BLEngland
No car or van36.4%23.5%
148.2%41.3%
212.1%26.1%
3 or more3.3%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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