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Transport in BN21 2UL

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

Neighbourhood
Upperton
Council
Eastbourne
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,481 (2024)
Transport

How well connected BN21 2UL is

35 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from BN21 2UL 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
35
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Hampden Park (Sussex) Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.8 miles
  • 02
    Eastbourne Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.4 miles
  • 03
    Polegate Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.4 miles

Nearest bus stop: Selmeston Road, 61 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

16.1% of working residents in the BN21 2UL area mostly work from home, well below the England average of 31.5%. 45.1% drive to work.

BN21 2ULEngland
Work from home16.1%31.5%
Drive45.1%44.5%
Car passenger2.7%3.9%
Bus or coach1.7%4.3%
Train1.7%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot29%7.6%
Bicycle1.4%2.1%
Other2.2%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

25% of households in the BN21 2UL area have no car or van, broadly in line with the England average of 23.5%.

BN21 2ULEngland
No car or van25%23.5%
147.1%41.3%
220.8%26.1%
3 or more7.2%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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