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Transport in BR8 9

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near BR8 9, and how the people who live here get to work.

Council
Sevenoaks
Region
South East
Population
1,591 (2024)
Transport

How well connected BR8 9 is

31 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from the centre of BR8 9. 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
31
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Swanley Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.3 miles
  • 02
    Eynsford Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.6 miles
  • 03
    Farningham Road Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.6 miles
  • 04
    St Mary Cray Station
    Rail station
    2.9 miles
  • 05
    St Mary Cray Rail Station
    Rail station
    3.0 miles

Nearest bus stop: High Street, 129 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

25.3% of working residents in BR8 9 mostly work from home, below the England average of 31.5%. 47.2% drive to work.

BR8 9England
Work from home25.3%31.5%
Drive47.2%44.5%
Car passenger4.6%3.9%
Bus or coach4.2%4.3%
Train7.2%2%
Underground, metro or tram1.5%1.9%
On foot7.2%7.6%
Bicycle0.3%2.1%
Other2.4%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

23.3% of households in BR8 9 have no car or van, broadly in line with the England average of 23.5%.

BR8 9England
No car or van23.3%23.5%
145.5%41.3%
222%26.1%
3 or more9.1%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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