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Transport in CB2 8

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near CB2 8, and how the people who live here get to work.

Council
Cambridge
Region
East of England
Population
17,773 (2024)
Transport

How well connected CB2 8 is

22 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 3 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from the centre of CB2 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
22
Within 800m
Rail
3
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Cambridge Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.6 miles
  • 02
    Cambridge South Station
    Rail station
    0.9 miles
  • 03
    Cambridge South Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.9 miles
  • 04
    Shelford (Cambs) Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.7 miles
  • 05
    Cambridge North Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.9 miles

Nearest bus stop: Hills Rd 6th Form Col, 0.3 miles away.

Commuting

How people get to work

47.8% of working residents in CB2 8 mostly work from home, well above the England average of 31.5%. 14.9% drive to work.

CB2 8England
Work from home47.8%31.5%
Drive14.9%44.5%
Car passenger1.2%3.9%
Bus or coach3%4.3%
Train1.7%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.2%1.9%
On foot17.2%7.6%
Bicycle12.9%2.1%
Other1.2%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

36.2% of households in CB2 8 have no car or van, well above the England average of 23.5%.

CB2 8England
No car or van36.2%23.5%
144.9%41.3%
214.4%26.1%
3 or more4.5%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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