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Transport in BR5 1RL

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

Neighbourhood
St Mary Cray South
Council
Bromley
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,502 (2024)
Transport

How well connected BR5 1RL is

31 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 4 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from BR5 1RL 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
31
Within 800m
Rail
4
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    St Mary Cray Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.7 miles
  • 02
    St Mary Cray Station
    Rail station
    0.7 miles
  • 03
    Petts Wood
    Rail station
    0.8 miles
  • 04
    Petts Wood Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.8 miles
  • 05
    Orpington Station
    Rail station
    1.4 miles
  • 06
    Orpington Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.4 miles
  • 07
    Chislehurst Station
    Rail station
    1.6 miles
  • 08
    Chislehurst Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.6 miles
  • 09
    Bickley Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.0 miles
  • 10
    Bickley Station
    Rail station
    2.0 miles
  • 11
    Elmstead Woods
    Rail station
    2.5 miles
  • 12
    Elmstead Woods Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.6 miles

Nearest bus stop: Sefton Close, 74 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

43% of working residents in the BR5 1RL area mostly work from home, above the England average of 31.5%. 36.8% drive to work.

BR5 1RLEngland
Work from home43%31.5%
Drive36.8%44.5%
Car passenger2%3.9%
Bus or coach3.5%4.3%
Train8.9%2%
Underground, metro or tram1.1%1.9%
On foot2.8%7.6%
Bicycle0.5%2.1%
Other1.5%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

12.7% of households in the BR5 1RL area have no car or van, well below the England average of 23.5%.

BR5 1RLEngland
No car or van12.7%23.5%
142.9%41.3%
230.5%26.1%
3 or more13.9%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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