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Transport in BR8

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

Council
Sevenoaks
Region
South East
Population
29,766 (2024)
Transport

How well connected BR8 is

33 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from the centre of BR8. 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
33
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Swanley Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.4 miles
  • 02
    Farningham Road Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.6 miles
  • 03
    Eynsford Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.8 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: Bartholomew Way Asda, 120 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

31.7% of working residents in BR8 mostly work from home, broadly in line with the England average of 31.5%. 47.1% drive to work.

BR8England
Work from home31.7%31.5%
Drive47.1%44.5%
Car passenger3.3%3.9%
Bus or coach2.4%4.3%
Train7.1%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.7%1.9%
On foot5%7.6%
Bicycle0.5%2.1%
Other2.2%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

15.6% of households in BR8 have no car or van, well below the England average of 23.5%.

BR8England
No car or van15.6%23.5%
141.3%41.3%
230.2%26.1%
3 or more12.9%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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