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Transport in CB2 8DB

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

Neighbourhood
Newtown
Council
Cambridge
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,990 (2024)
Transport

How well connected CB2 8DB is

28 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from CB2 8DB 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
28
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 Station
    Rail station
    1.1 miles
  • 03
    Cambridge South Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.1 miles
  • 04
    Cambridge North Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.6 miles
  • 05
    Shelford (Cambs) Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.9 miles

Nearest bus stop: Shaftesbury Road, 0.1 miles away.

Commuting

How people get to work

42.5% of working residents in the CB2 8DB area mostly work from home, above the England average of 31.5%. 12.3% drive to work.

CB2 8DBEngland
Work from home42.5%31.5%
Drive12.3%44.5%
Car passenger1.7%3.9%
Bus or coach7.3%4.3%
Train4.1%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.2%1.9%
On foot15.1%7.6%
Bicycle16.1%2.1%
Other0.6%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

63.6% of households in the CB2 8DB area have no car or van, more than double the England average of 23.5%.

CB2 8DBEngland
No car or van63.6%23.5%
132.9%41.3%
22.7%26.1%
3 or more0.8%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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