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Transport in CB2 8BG

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

Neighbourhood
Newtown
Council
Cambridge
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,214 (2024)
Transport

How well connected CB2 8BG is

29 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from CB2 8BG itself. 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
29
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Cambridge Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.3 miles
  • 02
    Cambridge South Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.3 miles
  • 03
    Cambridge South Station
    Rail station
    1.3 miles
  • 04
    Cambridge North Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.5 miles

Nearest bus stop: Shaftesbury Road, 65 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

58% of working residents in the CB2 8BG area mostly work from home, well above the England average of 31.5%. 15.6% drive to work.

CB2 8BGEngland
Work from home58%31.5%
Drive15.6%44.5%
Car passenger1.1%3.9%
Bus or coach1.3%4.3%
Train1.1%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot7.2%7.6%
Bicycle14.3%2.1%
Other1.3%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

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

CB2 8BGEngland
No car or van36.2%23.5%
148%41.3%
212.3%26.1%
3 or more3.4%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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