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Postcode district · Orpington

Transport in BR6

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

Council
Bromley
Region
London
Population
65,626 (2024)
Transport

How well connected BR6 is

51 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 4 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from the centre of BR6. 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
51
Within 800m
Rail
4
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Orpington Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.6 miles
  • 02
    Orpington Station
    Rail station
    0.6 miles
  • 03
    Chelsfield
    Rail station
    0.9 miles
  • 04
    Chelsfield Rail Station
    Rail station
    1 mile
  • 05
    Petts Wood Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.8 miles
  • 06
    Petts Wood
    Rail station
    1.8 miles
  • 07
    St Mary Cray Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.1 miles
  • 08
    Knockholt Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.2 miles
  • 09
    Knockholt Station
    Rail station
    2.2 miles
  • 10
    St Mary Cray Station
    Rail station
    2.2 miles

Nearest bus stop: Sevenoaks Road / Orpington Hospital, 172 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

46.7% of working residents in BR6 mostly work from home, well above the England average of 31.5%. 32.2% drive to work.

BR6England
Work from home46.7%31.5%
Drive32.2%44.5%
Car passenger2.1%3.9%
Bus or coach3.5%4.3%
Train8%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.8%1.9%
On foot4.3%7.6%
Bicycle0.6%2.1%
Other1.7%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

15.2% of households in BR6 have no car or van, well below the England average of 23.5%.

BR6England
No car or van15.2%23.5%
144.2%41.3%
229.3%26.1%
3 or more11.4%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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