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Transport in BR8 8DS

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

Neighbourhood
Swanley South & Crockenhill
Council
Sevenoaks
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,692 (2024)
Transport

How well connected BR8 8DS is

7 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from BR8 8DS itself. Connectivity scores 3.2 out of 10: limited.

Connectivity
3.2/ 10

Limited. Based on stops within walking distance rather than service frequency, with rail and metro weighted above buses.

Bus stops
7
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Swanley Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.8 miles
  • 02
    Eynsford Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.1 miles
  • 03
    Farningham Road Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.2 miles

Nearest bus stop: Beechenlea Corner, 100 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

30.9% of working residents in the BR8 8DS area mostly work from home, broadly in line with the England average of 31.5%. 49.4% drive to work.

BR8 8DSEngland
Work from home30.9%31.5%
Drive49.4%44.5%
Car passenger2.3%3.9%
Bus or coach1.5%4.3%
Train6.5%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.6%1.9%
On foot5.2%7.6%
Bicycle1%2.1%
Other2.5%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

10.5% of households in the BR8 8DS area have no car or van, less than half the England average of 23.5%.

BR8 8DSEngland
No car or van10.5%23.5%
142.3%41.3%
235.4%26.1%
3 or more11.8%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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