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Transport in BN21 2BS

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

Neighbourhood
Old Town & Motcombe
Council
Eastbourne
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,897 (2024)
Transport

How well connected BN21 2BS is

40 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from BN21 2BS 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
40
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: Highland Lodge, 167 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

33% of working residents in the BN21 2BS area mostly work from home, broadly in line with the England average of 31.5%. 41.6% drive to work.

BN21 2BSEngland
Work from home33%31.5%
Drive41.6%44.5%
Car passenger2.9%3.9%
Bus or coach1.5%4.3%
Train3.1%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot13.2%7.6%
Bicycle1.9%2.1%
Other2.8%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

37.7% of households in the BN21 2BS area have no car or van, well above the England average of 23.5%.

BN21 2BSEngland
No car or van37.7%23.5%
144.3%41.3%
213.4%26.1%
3 or more4.6%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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