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Transport in CB2 8BS

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near CB2 8BS, 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 8BS is

23 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 3 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from CB2 8BS 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
23
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
    2.6 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

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

CB2 8BSEngland
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 8BS area have no car or van, well above the England average of 23.5%.

CB2 8BSEngland
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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