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Transport in CA28 8DW

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

Neighbourhood
Hensingham, Hillcrest & Aikbank
Council
Cumberland
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,290 (2024)
Transport

How well connected CA28 8DW is

40 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from CA28 8DW itself. 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
40
Within 800m
Rail
2
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Corkickle Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.9 miles
  • 02
    Station Entrance
    Rail station
    0.9 miles
  • 03
    Whitehaven Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.5 miles
  • 04
    Parton Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.3 miles

Nearest bus stop: The Haven, 21 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

26.1% of working residents in the CA28 8DW area mostly work from home, below the England average of 31.5%. 53.9% drive to work.

CA28 8DWEngland
Work from home26.1%31.5%
Drive53.9%44.5%
Car passenger4.7%3.9%
Bus or coach2.7%4.3%
Train0.3%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.2%1.9%
On foot8.3%7.6%
Bicycle1.4%2.1%
Other2.4%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

23.9% of households in the CA28 8DW area have no car or van, broadly in line with the England average of 23.5%.

CA28 8DWEngland
No car or van23.9%23.5%
146.3%41.3%
222.3%26.1%
3 or more7.5%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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