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Transport in BR5 1LY

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near BR5 1LY, and how the people who live here get to work.

Neighbourhood
Bickley East
Council
Bromley
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,757 (2024)
Transport

How well connected BR5 1LY is

27 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from BR5 1LY itself. Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10: very good.

Connectivity
7.0/ 10

Very good. Based on stops within walking distance rather than service frequency, with rail and metro weighted above buses.

Bus stops
27
Within 800m
Rail
2
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Petts Wood
    Rail station
    96 yards
  • 02
    Petts Wood Rail Station
    Rail station
    155 yards
  • 03
    Orpington Station
    Rail station
    1.2 miles
  • 04
    Orpington Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.3 miles
  • 05
    Chislehurst Station
    Rail station
    1.3 miles
  • 06
    Chislehurst Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.3 miles
  • 07
    St Mary Cray Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.4 miles
  • 08
    St Mary Cray Station
    Rail station
    1.4 miles
  • 09
    Bickley Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.5 miles
  • 10
    Bickley Station
    Rail station
    1.5 miles
  • 11
    Elmstead Woods
    Rail station
    2.3 miles
  • 12
    Elmstead Woods Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.3 miles

Nearest bus stop: Woodland Way, 70 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

50.7% of working residents in the BR5 1LY area mostly work from home, well above the England average of 31.5%. 23.6% drive to work.

BR5 1LYEngland
Work from home50.7%31.5%
Drive23.6%44.5%
Car passenger1.3%3.9%
Bus or coach4.7%4.3%
Train11.8%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.6%1.9%
On foot4.8%7.6%
Bicycle0.9%2.1%
Other1.5%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

18% of households in the BR5 1LY area have no car or van, below the England average of 23.5%.

BR5 1LYEngland
No car or van18%23.5%
147.2%41.3%
227.2%26.1%
3 or more7.6%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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