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Transport in BR8 8BB

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near BR8 8BB, and how the people who live here get to work.

Neighbourhood
Swanley South & Crockenhill
Council
Sevenoaks
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,734 (2024)
Transport

How well connected BR8 8BB is

19 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from BR8 8BB 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
19
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Swanley Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.5 miles
  • 02
    Farningham Road Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.4 miles
  • 03
    Eynsford Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.5 miles

Nearest bus stop: Goldsel Road, 92 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

33% of working residents in the BR8 8BB area mostly work from home, broadly in line with the England average of 31.5%. 40.6% drive to work.

BR8 8BBEngland
Work from home33%31.5%
Drive40.6%44.5%
Car passenger3.6%3.9%
Bus or coach2.2%4.3%
Train11.6%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.9%1.9%
On foot6.6%7.6%
Bicycle0%2.1%
Other1.5%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

16.8% of households in the BR8 8BB area have no car or van, well below the England average of 23.5%.

BR8 8BBEngland
No car or van16.8%23.5%
149.9%41.3%
224.5%26.1%
3 or more8.8%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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