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Transport in BN21

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

Council
Eastbourne
Region
South East
Population
39,838 (2024)
Transport

How well connected BN21 is

49 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from the centre of BN21. 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
    0.3 miles
  • 02
    Hampden Park (Sussex) Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.6 miles

Nearest bus stop: The Goffs, 0.1 miles away.

Commuting

How people get to work

26.9% of working residents in BN21 mostly work from home, below the England average of 31.5%. 39% drive to work.

BN21England
Work from home26.9%31.5%
Drive39%44.5%
Car passenger4%3.9%
Bus or coach3.9%4.3%
Train3.8%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.2%1.9%
On foot17.3%7.6%
Bicycle2.2%2.1%
Other2.6%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

33.9% of households in BN21 have no car or van, well above the England average of 23.5%.

BN21England
No car or van33.9%23.5%
144.3%41.3%
216.8%26.1%
3 or more5%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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