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Transport in BR8 7AR

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near BR8 7AR, and how the people who live here get to work.

Neighbourhood
Swanley West
Council
Sevenoaks
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,674 (2024)
Transport

How well connected BR8 7AR is

30 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from BR8 7AR itself. 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
30
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Swanley Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.6 miles
  • 02
    St Mary Cray Station
    Rail station
    2.6 miles
  • 03
    St Mary Cray Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.6 miles
  • 04
    Bexley Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.8 miles
  • 05
    Bexley
    Rail station
    2.8 miles
  • 06
    Albany Park Station
    Rail station
    2.9 miles
  • 07
    Albany Park Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.9 miles

Nearest bus stop: Alder Way, 106 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

26.5% of working residents in the BR8 7AR area mostly work from home, below the England average of 31.5%. 49.6% drive to work.

BR8 7AREngland
Work from home26.5%31.5%
Drive49.6%44.5%
Car passenger4.5%3.9%
Bus or coach5.1%4.3%
Train7%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.3%1.9%
On foot4.8%7.6%
Bicycle1.2%2.1%
Other1.2%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

22.2% of households in the BR8 7AR area have no car or van, broadly in line with the England average of 23.5%.

BR8 7AREngland
No car or van22.2%23.5%
141.2%41.3%
226.7%26.1%
3 or more9.9%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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