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Postcode sector · Orpington

Transport in BR6 1

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near BR6 1, and how the people who live here get to work.

Council
Bromley
Region
London
Population
2,489 (2024)
Transport

How well connected BR6 1 is

31 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from the centre of BR6 1. 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
2
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Orpington Station
    Rail station
    0.5 miles
  • 02
    Orpington Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.5 miles
  • 03
    St Mary Cray Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.3 miles
  • 04
    St Mary Cray Station
    Rail station
    1.3 miles
  • 05
    Petts Wood Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.3 miles
  • 06
    Petts Wood
    Rail station
    1.4 miles
  • 07
    Chelsfield
    Rail station
    1.4 miles
  • 08
    Chelsfield Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.5 miles
  • 09
    Knockholt Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.5 miles
  • 10
    Knockholt Station
    Rail station
    2.6 miles
  • 11
    Chislehurst Station
    Rail station
    2.7 miles
  • 12
    Chislehurst Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.7 miles

Nearest bus stop: Walnuts Centre, 58 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

44.8% of working residents in BR6 1 mostly work from home, well above the England average of 31.5%. 21.6% drive to work.

BR6 1England
Work from home44.8%31.5%
Drive21.6%44.5%
Car passenger2.8%3.9%
Bus or coach11.1%4.3%
Train10.9%2%
Underground, metro or tram1.2%1.9%
On foot5.5%7.6%
Bicycle0.7%2.1%
Other1.4%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

33.6% of households in BR6 1 have no car or van, well above the England average of 23.5%.

BR6 1England
No car or van33.6%23.5%
143.6%41.3%
216.3%26.1%
3 or more6.6%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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