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Transport in CA28 8

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near CA28 8, and how the people who live here get to work.

Council
Cumberland
Region
North West
Population
18,549 (2024)
Transport

How well connected CA28 8 is

52 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from the centre of CA28 8. Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10: very good.

Connectivity
7.0/ 10

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

Bus stops
52
Within 800m
Rail
2
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Corkickle Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.7 miles
  • 02
    Station Entrance
    Rail station
    0.8 miles
  • 03
    Whitehaven Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.4 miles
  • 04
    Parton Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.4 miles

Nearest bus stop: Methodist Church, 105 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

26.5% of working residents in CA28 8 mostly work from home, below the England average of 31.5%. 56.1% drive to work.

CA28 8England
Work from home26.5%31.5%
Drive56.1%44.5%
Car passenger5.1%3.9%
Bus or coach2.3%4.3%
Train0.9%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot6.3%7.6%
Bicycle0.9%2.1%
Other1.8%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

17.6% of households in CA28 8 have no car or van, below the England average of 23.5%.

CA28 8England
No car or van17.6%23.5%
142.7%41.3%
229.5%26.1%
3 or more10.2%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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